Mahmudullah

Tamim Iqbal thanks Mushfiqur Rahim for taking some pressure off him and praises the togetherness of the team

Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been left out of the T20I squad while mystery spinner Al Islam earns maiden call-up

Abandonment of conventional top-six approach destabilised campaign that promised better

The win, after four losses in a row, has lifted Pakistan to No. 5 on the points table and kept their faint hopes of a semi-final appearance alive

A lot of it has to do with their batters being out of form, but there have been other things bubbling away as well

"I think there was little too much rest for me," he said after his 111 against South Africa. "It was not in my control."

Bangladesh become the latest victims of South Africa's destructive batting, with Shakib Al Hasan and co powerless to stop an all-too-familiar assault

South Africa's batters had their fun and their bowlers shared the wickets around in what is becoming a familiar bat-first script for them this tournament

The Bangladesh batter says he still has a "lot of discomfort" in his back, but is hoping the physios will overcome it soon

Litton Das will be leading in Shakib's absence; Mushfiqur, Mehidy and Taskin also given a break

"We can't afford injuries in that big tournament which involves practice matches and lots of travel," says Bangladesh captain

With injuries constantly assailing the squad, there may yet be room for the middle-order batter even though he hasn't featured since March

The BCB president feels Mahmudullah could be competing with three other middle-order batters for one spot

The selectors have also dropped Shamim Hossain and Taijul Islam from the squad

One of them has been Bangladesh's troubleshooter all his life. The other is quickly taking on his mantle

Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan, Hasan Mahmud and Najmul Hossain Shanto are all back in the mix

A prolonged dip in form has meant Bangladesh's most capped T20I player can no longer be assured of his place

Coming together at 49 for 4 in a chase of 292, the fifth-wicket pair put on a rollicking 201-run stand

The appointment has been made only for the upcoming three-match series against Zimbabwe