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The Bangladesh team pace bowlers will try to bowl in the right areas rather than go for extra pace during their campaign in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, claimed pace-duo Taskin Ahmed and Al-Amin Hossain on Saturday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday brought back the controversial technical committee, raising fears of conflict of interest in certain activities as happened in the past. Six former cricketers – Jahangir Shah Badshah, Atahar Ali Khan, ASM Faruque, Ishtiaque Ahmed, Mainul Haque, and Shafiqul Haque – have been primarily considered as probable members subject to their approval.

Not on too many occasions Bangladesh national cricket team has faced such a serious selection dilemma. Two in-form players of equal caliber vying for one slot is something that rarely happened to Tigers in the past.

Sakib al Hasan apart if anyone has better ideas about Australian conditions in the World Cup-bound Bangladesh squad he must be Anamul Haque or Soumya Sarkar.

Bangladesh will formally begin their preparation for the ICC World Cup today with strength and conditioning session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

India clung on for a tense draw with three wickets left to deny Australia their third victory of the series in the fourth Sydney Test on Saturday.

Regrets the absence of leg-spinner Jubair in World Cup squadNational coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Wednesday made it clear that he would have preferred leg-spinner Jubair Hossain in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the World Cup instead of a left-arm spinner. Speaking to reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium,

The tour includes two T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests

Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for World Cup, largely free from controversy, but without free from any interference on the selectors. BCB president Nazmul Hasan took the honour to announce the squad (first BCB president to do so), but not before delaying the scheduled press conference for more than two hours.

Bangladesh on Sunday recalled batsman Nasir Hossain and picked all-rounder Soumya Sarkar in their 15-man squad for the World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand. Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan announced the squad at a packed press conference more than two hours after the schedule.