Bangladesh Tour ICC Announced Team Squad

Suresh Raina, who was dropped for India's last ODI assignment - the Asia Cup -, will lead India in the 3-ODI series in Bangladesh in the nonattendance of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli , Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Shami Ahmed were rested too. Robin Uthappa earned a expected national comeback, Wriddhiman Saha was called up to replace Dhoni as the wicketkeeper, and quite a few performers in the IPL got selected.

No	Name	No	Name	No	Name
1	Suresh Raina	6	Kedar Jadhav	11	Umesh Yadav
2	Robin Uthappa	7	Wriddhiman Saha	12	Stuart Binny
3	Ajinkya Rahane	8	Parvez Rasool	13	Mohit Sharma
4	Cheteshwar Pujara	9	Akshar Patel	14	Amit Mishra
5	Ambati Rayudu	10	R Vinay Kumar

Raina out Pujara in Action for the Asia Cup series announced

India will play against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the Asia Cup to be hosted in Dhaka and Fatullah from February 25 to March 8-2014. Ishant Sharma has been dropped from the Asia Cup and World T20 squads. Yuvraj and Raina have been named in the World T20 squad only.

Raina has paid the price for his patchy form in ODI, as the left-hander has been out of India’s squad for the forth coming Asia Cup to be held in Bangladesh. Pujara has come in the squad instead of Raina, while Ishant has been axed not only from the Asia Cup but also from the World Twenty20 squad.

Yuvraj and Suresh Raina are however, part of the World Twenty20 squad that was named on Tuesday. Stuart Binny, who played in only one ODI in New Zealand, finds a place in both the squads.

Suresh Raina and Ishant Sharma were part of the India squad that was thrashed 0-4 by New Zealand in the ODI series that preceded the ongoing Test series, but surprisingly, they are the only casualties of that humiliation.

Raina, who has scored just one half-century in his last 24 ODI innings, was dropped from the last 2 ODIs against New Zealand, after scores of 18, 35 and 31 in the first 3 games. Ishant Sharma had figures of 9-0-72-1 and 6-0-46-1 in the first 2 ODIs, after which he warmed the bench for the remainder of the series. Ishant Sharma has taken 37 wickets in his last 24 ODIs, but they have come at an average of 30.02 and a high economy rate of 5.81.

Pujara has played only two ODIs, both against Zimbabwe in August 2013, where he had scores of 13 and 0 at the top of the order. Pujara, however, has an impressive List a record with 2947 runs (9 centuries and 18 half-centuries) at an average of 54.57 in 68 matches.

India played only one T20 International in 2013 - against Australia at Rajkot on October 10. Yuvraj blazed his way to a 35-ball 77* as India chased down the stiff target of 202 for the loss of 4 wickets and with 2 balls to spare.

India won the inaugural edition of the World Twenty20 in 2007, but hasn’t progressed beyond the Super 8 stage in the last 3 editions.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men will stay back in Bangladesh for the World T20 that opens on March 16. India has been drawn alongside Pakistan, Australia, West Indies and a qualifier in group two.

S A failed again.bangladesh thrill win

Stunned South Africa must defeat hosts Zimbabwe to reach the non-cap T20 tri-nations tournament last at Harare Sports Club after losing by 3 wickets to Bangladesh Friday.

South Africa win the toss and selected to bat, then lost wickets at regular intervals en route to 129-7 off 20 overs as they sought to put a shock loss by Zimbabwe 2 days ago behind them.

Bangladesh tossed away several wickets through reckless shots and needed 19.5 overs to reach 132-7 and claim a 2nd win in as many days after losing their 1st 2 games. Zimbabwe and Bangladesh have 8 points each and South Africa 4 in an unofficial tournament intended to prepare the 3 countries for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka during September and October.

Victory for South Africa over Zimbabwe would mean the 3 teams finishing level on points and net run rates decide which 2 advances to the Sunday climax of a drama-filled tournament South Africa were predictable to dominate. I am very happy with our spin bowlers for doing a superb work again, said Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim. Chasing the total was not easy on a tough wicket but we got there.

Bangladesh scored more speedily, but the loss of leading scorer Mohammad Ashraful (40) after 12.2 overs while trying to slam the ball over mid-on made life more nervous than it must have been for the tail.

Excellent last-over bowling by Morris left Bangladesh needing 2 runs from the last 2 balls for victory and Ziaur Rahman rose to the occasion by latching on to a wide full toss and cracking it for 4on the off side.

Score

South Africa-129-7

Bangladesh-132-7

Bishoo five wickets West Indies win test series

Dhaka: Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo grab 5-90 as the West Indies crushed Bangladesh by 229 runs in the second and last cricket Test in Dhaka on Wednesday to drape up the series 1-0.Bangladesh, who was set an impossible win target of 508 runs, were blast out for 278 soon after lunch on the fifth day at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium.

Bishoo, the Guyanese bowler who turns 26 on Sunday, return with career-best numbers in only his seventh Test and skipper Darren Sammy chip in with 2-19 to rout the hosts.The forceful win after the drained first match in Chittagong provide a very big morale-booster for Sammy's men, who begin a three-Test series in India on Sunday.

Bangladesh, resume at the suddenly score of 164-3, lost the crucial wickets of opener Tamim Iqbal, skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan in the morning sitting.Tamim, Bangladesh's main batting expectation who was unbeaten on 82, other just one more run after he was caught in the slips off Bishoo in the day's third over.

The left-hander's 83 limited eight boundaries and a six.Shakib and Rahim raise visions of a Bangladesh fight back when they put on 88 runs for the fifth wicket, before mutually batsmen fell in the space of four runs.Shakib made 55 when he tried to steer Sammy to third man, but only manage to sky a catch to Shivnarine Chanderpaul running back from the slip area.

Rahim took his at once score of 33 to 69 when he was bowled by a excellent delivery from Bishoo that spun in stridently from leg to clip the off-stump.Devendra Bishoo struck two times in the first over after lunch, trap Nasir Hossain leg-before and having Suhrawadi Shuvo caught by Sammy.Fast bowler Kemar Roach sealed the win by bowling last man Rubel Hossain.

Bravo ton put Windies in manage

Darren Bravo crazy his maiden Test century to put the West Indies in command on the third day of the series-deciding second and last Test next to Bangladesh on Monday. The left-hander was winning on 100 after Kirk Edwards hit a solid 86 as the West Indies reached 207-3 in their second innings at stumps for a by and large lead of 331 runs.Dhaka Test Match

 Bravo finished his century off the last ball of the day when he cut debutant left-arm spinner Suhrawadi Shuvo for two runs. He has so future hit two sixes and seven fours in his 165-ball knock. The tourists, most important by 124 runs on the first innings, consolidate their position as Bravo and Edwards put on 151 for the third wicket after openers Kraigg Braithwaite and Kieran Powell had fall reasonably. The opening Test of the two-match series ended in a draw in Chittagong.

Edwards, who scored 121 in the first innings, look set to score his second hundred of the Test when he fell in the final over’s of the day, bowled by Shuvo after bass beat one six and seven fours in his 204-ball knock. Bravo, drop on 45 by Imrul Kayes in the slip off left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan, complete the most of the chance as he bolster the innings with a big place with Edwards. Both the batsmen played beautiful shots, with Bravo once smash off-spinner Nasir Hossain for two fours and a six in an over and then Edwards hoist paceman Shahabad Hossain for a six.

Braithwaite, who made a half-century in the first innings, was run out for no score in the opening over after Naeem Islam hit the stumps at the non-striker's end with a straight throw. The hosts struggle for victory on an easy-paced pitch for more than two sessions, with Shakib and Shuvo life form the lone wicket-takers.

Bangladesh was past bowled out for 231 in their first innings in reply to the West Indies' 355. The hosts added 27 runs to their suddenly total of 204-7 before losing their outstanding three wickets in 17 over’s, with leg-spinner Defender Bishoo taking two wickets and off-spinner Marlon Samuels one.

Bishoo was the first to smack when he had Shuvo (15) caught by Braithwaite at short-leg and then Samuels removed Nasir, caught at deep mid-wicket by Edwards while going for a big shot. Nasir additional eight runs to his at once score of 34. Bishoo ended the innings what time he bowled Shahabad for four runs to close with 3-62.