Bangladesh Cricket Team

Study Notes

National cricket team of Bangladesh, also known as the Tigers
First international match played in 1971 against a touring MCC team
Became an ICC Associate Member in 1977 and gained Test status in 2000
Currently ranked 9th in ICC Test rankings, 7th in ODI rankings, and 10th in T20I rankings

Shakib Al Hasan: All-rounder, highest ranked Bangladeshi cricketer in ICC rankings
Tamim Iqbal: Opening batsman, highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in international cricket
Mashrafe Mortaza: Fast bowler and former captain, led Bangladesh to their first Test win in 2005
Mushfiqur Rahim: Wicket-keeper batsman, first Bangladeshi cricketer to score a Test double century
Abdur Razzak: Left-arm spinner, highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in international cricket

Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (Dhaka): Largest stadium in Bangladesh, hosts international matches
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (Chittagong): Hosted several international matches, including Tests and ODIs
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (Sylhet): Hosted several international matches, including T20Is
Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy Ground (Savhar): Used for domestic and age-group cricket

Bangladesh participated in every World Cup since 1999
Best finish: Quarterfinals in 2015
Notable performances:
- Defeated India in 2007
- Defeated England in 2015
- Reached quarterfinals in 2015

Professional Twenty20 cricket league, established in 2012
Features seven teams: Dhaka Dynamites, Chittagong Vikings, Khulna Titans, Rajshahi Kings, Rangpur Riders, Sylhet Sixers, and Comilla Victorians
Tournament format: round-robin league followed by playoffs and final
Notable players: Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Chris Gayle, and AB de Villiers

Bangladesh's national cricket team, also known as the Tigers, played its first international match in 1971 against a touring MCC team.
The team gained ICC Associate Member status in 1977 and Test status in 2000.
Currently, the team is ranked 9th in ICC Test rankings, 7th in ODI rankings, and 10th in T20I rankings.

Shakib Al Hasan is an all-rounder and the highest ranked Bangladeshi cricketer in ICC rankings.
Tamim Iqbal is an opening batsman and the highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in international cricket.
Mashrafe Mortaza is a fast bowler and former captain who led Bangladesh to their first Test win in 2005.
Mushfiqur Rahim is a wicket-keeper batsman and the first Bangladeshi cricketer to score a Test double century.
Abdur Razzak is a left-arm spinner and the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in international cricket.

Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka is the largest stadium in Bangladesh and hosts international matches.
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong has hosted several international matches, including Tests and ODIs.
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet has hosted several international matches, including T20Is.
Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy Ground in Savar is used for domestic and age-group cricket.

Bangladesh has participated in every World Cup since 1999.
The team's best finish was the quarterfinals in 2015.
Notable performances include defeating India in 2007, defeating England in 2015, and reaching the quarterfinals in 2015.

The BPL is a professional Twenty20 cricket league established in 2012.
The league features seven teams: Dhaka Dynamites, Chittagong Vikings, Khulna Titans, Rajshahi Kings, Rangpur Riders, Sylhet Sixers, and Comilla Victorians.
The tournament format consists of a round-robin league followed by playoffs and a final.
Notable players in the BPL include Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Chris Gayle, and AB de Villiers.