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Dhaka Test pitch gets 'unsatisfactory' rating and demerit point

Match referee David Boon assessed that the bounce was inconsistent "from the first session onwards"

12-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

Phillips lauds 'incredibly impressive' Santner for taking pressure off

Phillips lauds 'incredibly impressive' Santner for taking pressure off

"I let him in on my game plan, about staying leg-side of the ball and using my hands and bats to play the ball. He thought it was a good option for him as well"

10-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

Southee pleased to win Dhaka scrap on 'probably the worst wicket I've come across'

Southee pleased to win Dhaka scrap on 'probably the worst wicket I've come across'

Shanto has no complaints about the pitch, where 36 wickets fell in 178.1 overs, since it gave Bangladesh an advantage - it's just that "we didn't bat well"

09-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

Phillips, Santner rescue New Zealand to level series after Ajaz six-for

Phillips, Santner rescue New Zealand to level series after Ajaz six-for

Bangladesh had reduced the visitors to 69 for 6 in the 137-run chase, before Phillips and Santner took NZ home

09-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

Glenn Phillips: 'Sometimes being a little bit more aggressive is the best remedy'

Glenn Phillips: 'Sometimes being a little bit more aggressive is the best remedy'

New Zealand batter on how he prepared for what he knew would be a tough challenge, and being momentarily distracted when he was finally dismissed

08-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

Phillips' stunning counterattack puts NZ just ahead before bad light stops play

Phillips' stunning counterattack puts NZ just ahead before bad light stops play

On a day where only 32.3 overs were possible, Bangladesh were 38 for 2 at stumps

08-Dec-2023•Himanshu Agrawal

Rain washes out day two in Mirpur

Rain washes out day two in Mirpur

After 15 wickets fell on day one, the teams were not able to take the field in Mirpur

07-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

Mehidy and Taijul put New Zealand under pressure after Bangladesh fold for 172

Mehidy and Taijul put New Zealand under pressure after Bangladesh fold for 172

Phillips, Santner and Patel had earlier shared eight wickets between them as New Zealand bowled Bangladesh out cheaply

06-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

Why Mushfiqur Rahim was out for obstructing the field and not handling the ball

Why Mushfiqur Rahim was out for obstructing the field and not handling the ball

The laws were changed in 2017 to remove the handled-the-ball category and include such dismissals under obstructing the field

06-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

Hathurusinghe on Shanto's captaincy: 'He was commanding respect, demanding the standard'

Hathurusinghe on Shanto's captaincy: 'He was commanding respect, demanding the standard'

Bangladesh's coach has earmarked the batter as a future full-time captain, and said the BCB would 'make that decision when the right time comes'

05-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh eye first-ever Test series win over New Zealand

Bangladesh eye first-ever Test series win over New Zealand

With spin set to play a major role in Dhaka, New Zealand may look to bring in Rachin Ravindra or Mitchell Santner

05-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

Sodhi backs New Zealand's 'experienced heads' to bounce back from Sylhet Test loss

Sodhi backs New Zealand's 'experienced heads' to bounce back from Sylhet Test loss

"The great success this team has had over the past decade has been being able to park these sort of things pretty quickly, whether it's success or loss"

04-Dec-2023•Mohammad Isam

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