Cricket enthusiasts can gear up for the excitement of the upcoming Big Bash edition, scheduled to unfold from December 7 to January 24 next year. In a cricket-packed calendar, the Bangladesh Premier League is also slated to take place between January 6 and February 17 in the same year, promising an action-packed start to the cricketing season.

Mushfiqur Rahim scored a century and a fifty in the first Test against Ireland in a long Test career. After scoring 126 runs in the first innings, Mushfiq left the field winning the team by playing a sparkling unbeaten inning of 51 runs in the second innings. He also won the matchmaker award. Due to good performance, Mushfiqur has also improved in the ICC Test ranking. He has improved five steps. Mr. Dependable reached a career-best finish of 17th.

Meanwhile, like Mushfiq, spinner Taijul Islam reached the best position of his career. After taking 5 wickets in the first innings, the left-arm spinner took 4 wickets in the second innings. Taijul has improved three steps with 9 wickets in the match. He reached a career-best position of 20th. Captain Shakib Al Hasan has improved in bowling and batting. His position in batting improved by one step to the 38th position. Shakib scored 87 runs in the first innings against Ireland. He also shines in bowling. His position has improved by three steps to 26th place. However, Mehdi Hasan Miraj has been demoted four steps. This offspinner is joint 26th with Shakib. Meanwhile, Ibadat Hossain has made a big jump in the bowling rankings. His position is 67th, 15 steps ahead. Liton is in the best position among the batsmen of Bangladesh even though he has been demoted two steps. Lytton moved from 13th to 15th. Tamim’s three steps (42) and Muminul’s one step (61). Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mehdi Hasan have also fallen behind in the ranking of Miraj.

The Harry Taktor-Curtis Kampfer pairing was brilliant in overcoming the pressure Ireland had put on with the ball in the first session. Tiger captain Shakib Al Hasan had a worried look on his forehead. Mehdi Hasan Miraj relieved the captain by breaking that pair. After that, Taijul Islam also joined the wicket hunt. Shariful Islam, who won the toss in Mirpur on Tuesday (April 4), pushed Ireland into bat at the start. Bangladesh continued to pressure the Irish who lost the first wicket by 11 runs and picked up two more doors Ireland is in danger after losing 3 wickets for just 48 runs.

Then the Irish overcame the initial setback with a pair of 74 runs. But the two spinners Mehdi Hasan Miraj and Taijul Islam pushed the visitors to the back foot again. First, Mirage brought back Tactor who scored a half-century. He was bowled by Mirage after playing an inning of exactly 50 runs off 92 balls with 6 fours and 1 six. Mirage will own 150 wickets in Tests if he gets only 3 doors after Taktor’s departure, Peter Moore departed with another run added. Taijul’s ball was caught by Tamim Iqbal, who scored 1 run. After Moore, Taijul’s victim, Curtis Kampfer, scored 34 runs off 73 balls. Irish lost 3 wickets between 122-124 runs.

England lost their third wicket before the score reached 100. James Vince fell to the crease after David Malan’s departure. Taijul Islam’s ball touches the bat and is caught by Mushfiqur Rahim’s gloves. Vince scored only 5 runs, played 16 balls. The visitors lost the third wicket for 96 runs.

After Phil Salt’s return, Jason Roy became more fluent. One after another boundary was coming from his bat.
David Malan was advancing slowly at the other end. The duo also put on a 58-run stand for the second wicket. But Malan could not accompany Roy for a long time. The centurion of the previous match had to return to the dressing room after falling into the trap of Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

England lost the second wicket for 83 runs in the 16th over of the innings. Pitched full length from round the wicket, Miraz’s ball takes a sharp turn and hits Malan’s pads straight. Responding to the request, the umpire raised his finger for out. Malan also did not wish to seek a review. The left-handed batsman scored 11 runs without any boundaries in 19 balls.

England scored 121 runs with the loss of 3 wickets in 24 overs till writing this report. Jason Roy is 79 off 80 balls with 9 fours and Jos Buttler is unbeaten on 12 runs.

Before this, Taskin Ahmed broke the team’s opening pair of 25 runs. . Salt batted strongly with cover point in the third ball of the seventh over. But the ball kissed the edge of his bat and went straight to the hands of Nazmul Hossain Shanto at slip. So this opener has to stop at 7 individual runs.
Bangladesh won the toss at Mirpur – Sher – e – Bangla Stadium. However, in the previous match too, Tamim took the bowling first despite batting at the beginning. The XI remains unchanged, while England, who won the first match, makes two changes. Saqib Mahmood and Sam Curran entered the playing XI in place of Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes.

Bangladesh all-rounders Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam have improved their latest Test rankings by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The ICC released the weekly rankings of cricketers on Wednesday. Miraz and Taijul have advanced to the list of ICC’s top bowlers. These two spinners of Bangladesh have gone one step ahead. Miraz has come from 26 to 25. And Taijul has risen from 25 to 24. Shakib Al Hasan is at number 28.

There has been no change in the top three in the all-rounder rankings. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin are number one and two respectively. The two Indian spinning all-rounders are doing well in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. Shakib is in third place.

James Anderson is now the top bowler ahead of Pat Cummins. He bowled brilliantly in the first Test against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui at the Bay Oval, which ended a few days ago. He took 7 wickets at an average of 7.71 in the Mount Maunganui Test.

Anderson has set a record by rising to the top. At the age of 40 years and 207 days, the English pacer has become the top bowler in white clothes.

Anderson’s previous record was in 1936. In 1936, Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett became the top bowler in Tests at the age of 44 years and 2 months. Anderson also set a record by teaming up with Stuart Broad. The Anderson-Broad pair played 133 Tests and took 1009 wickets. Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne have taken 1,001 wickets in 104 Tests.

Taijul Islam is the second-highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in Tests after Shakib Al Hasan. However, he has always been a beat ya in ODI cricket. 31-year-old Taijul could not make it to the ODI team despite performing for an unknown reason. He has been called up to the team again for the ODI series against England. The selectors took him in place of another left-hander Nasum Ahmed.166 wickets in 40 Tests next to Taijul Islam’s name. However, after his debut in 2014, he has played a total of 12 ODI matches so far. He also performed when he got the opportunity. Took 20 wickets.

The economy rate is also below 4. However, Taijul’s door was kept from a group of colorful clothes. In Nannu’s words, “The spin bowling coach (Rangana Herath) has a request regarding Taijul, which we have discussed with the team management. He is a little different. For this, this change has been made. However, spin bowling coach Herath says otherwise. He said that he has no role in the party selection process. On Sunday (February 19), in response to the questions of the journalists, he said, “It is the work of the selectors, as well as the coach and the captain. I think they have a very good selection panel. I have no idea about party selection in this case. Hopefully, I will know in the next few days.” If the selectors or BCB ask me about the spinners’ performance or recent form, I will be happy to give that information,” he added. Right-arm offspinner Mehdi Hasan Miraj will be with left-arm Shakib against England. The selectors had to choose between the two left-handers Nasum and Taijul at the remaining spot.

Herath said, ‘Shakib is in the team, so there is no point in finding two more left-arm spinners. Mirage is here. So the selectors had to pick one from either Nasum or Teez (Taijul). As both of them have performed well, I think the selectors have chosen the best option in this case.’However, Herath feels that Taijul can be successful in ODI cricket and Tests. “I think he did very well against them on West Indies soil,” he said. He also took 5 wickets in the last match. In this case, I think, Taijul is such a bowler who can bowl well in ODI cricket as well.’

Bangladesh got an opportunity to experiment in the last ODI due to winning the series with one match in hand.
However, the Bangladesh team management only increases the spin power without making any major cuts in the XI. In the place of pacer Shariful and spinner Taijul is placed in the XI.

After 28 months, Taijul got a chance to play one-day international cricket matches. And after a long time Taijul played in the white ball team after getting a chance.

He took 5 wickets for just 28 runs in 10 overs. The left-arm spinner of Bangladesh did not allow the West Indies to score more than 178 runs after returning to ODIs after more than two years. He took 5 wickets for the first time in one day international cricket and won the man of the match award.
In response to making such a feat, Taijul said that he will remember West Indies forever.

Taijul made his Test debut in West Indies in 2014. He took 5 wickets in Test debut. This time he got the first 5 wickets of his ODI career in this country. So this West Indies will always be remembered by this left arm spinner.

After whitewashing West Indies on Saturday, Taijul said after the match, ‘My Test debut in West Indies, I still got 5 wickets. I came here and got the first 5 wickets in the ODI. Whether I come back to the West Indies or not, I will always remember it.’

Taijul completed the fifer with the wicket of Caribbean captain Nicholas Pooran. Talking about the excitement of dismissing Pooran, Taijul said, “Getting five wickets is always a different feeling. It goes without saying. Maybe that’s why I jumped a little. I like it very much.