Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Cricket In Bangladesh

The history of cricket in Bangladesh may seem short, when the "inaugural first-class match" was as recently as October 1999, but in fact, the area has a long history of cricket that has been distorted by political change.

Domestic cricket in Bangladesh

Cricket has been played in India since the 18th century and continued to play in Pakistan and Bangladesh first after these countries became politically independent.

Bangladesh had staged first-class and Test cricket even when it was part of Pakistan. The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka was first used for Test cricket when Pakistan played India there in January 1955. Was used for many important games, including testing, until the declaration of independence in 1971. MA Aziz Stadium in the Chittagong also dates back to 1954 as a first class, but was not used for testing until Bangladesh played there in 2001.

The beginning of one of Bangladesh was first class (ie, as an independent state) began when the national team played England A in Chittagong on 25-27 October 1999. The match was drawn. 10-13 November 2000, Bangladesh had its inaugural Test Match v India at Bangabandhu National Stadium. India won by 9 wickets.
The 2000-01 season saw the start of the premier domestic competition in Bangladesh, although the country had already organized the first-class matches against touring teams in the previous year. The Green Delta National Cricket League was formed as a championship class and Mirzapore Ispahani tea a day of the league and limited off the main competition. In 2000-01, both titles were won by Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

Brief Summary

In early 1975, Dhaka (then "Dacca") stadium was in disrepair, the square that sunk several inches and the Press Club of broken shell. The MCC tour in 1976-1977 helped to build excitement, more than 40,000 people attended the party representative in Dhaka. In 1977, Bangladesh became an associate member of International Cricket Council. Two other teams of the MCC tour in 1978/79 and 1980/81.

The standard of cricket quickly rose, and soon Bangladesh was the largest in the region associated ICC, winning all ACC tournaments. This gave them the opportunity to play in Asia Cup, against teams like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The third Asia Cup held in Bangladesh in 1988 with India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka participants and the host country.

In 1989-1990, Bangladesh played hosts the First Under-19 Asia Cup. In 1997, Bangladesh won the ICC Trophy in Malaysia, qualifying for his first appearance in a World Cup. Soon after, Bangladesh, along with Kenya were granted full ODI status by the ICC. Bangladesh recorded their first ODI victory against Kenya in India in 1998. In October 1998, Bangladesh hosted, but did not participate, the first "Mini World Cup", a base knock-out ODI tournament game tests all nations. In 1999, his first appearance in the World Cup in England, Bangladesh defeated fellow ICC associate Scotland, and then won a game of favorites Pakistan. 
As a reward the brilliant performance in the ICC World Cup, Bangladesh was the state of the nation's tenth round of play on June 26, 2000. As the famous ex-cricketer-Ali Bacher of South Africa said during his visit to Dhaka, "the game of cricket has great prospects in a country like Bangladesh, where cricket in the streets, cricket in schools, towns , a competitive league, and Friday cricket-drawing large crowds who love the game in all its forms. "The game, after having shed its restrictions on the aristocracy, thrives on the very basis of society Bangladesh.

The Cricket World Cup 2007 March 17, 2007, Bangladesh beat India by a margin of 5 window to advance to the Super 8 stage, where they beat South Africa by a margin of 67 runs on April 7, 2007 .
The Bangladesh national cricket team is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh. The team is managed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and one day the state International (ODI). Played a test match in 2000 against India in Dhaka, becoming the tenth Test cricket playing nation.

Bangladesh first official foray into the international cricket came in 1979 ICC Trophy in England, leaving the tournament with 2 wins and 2 defeats. Seven years later, on March 31, 1986, Bangladesh played their first ODI match against Pakistan in Asia Cup 1986. Cricket has gradually become very popular in urban areas of the country. Although football is the most popular sport for a long time, cricket and football gained momentum soon overcome, especially after Bangladesh won the 1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia. By winning the tournament, Bangladesh qualified for the Cricket World Cup 1999 World first in which Pakistan defeated the creation of one of the biggest upsets in cricket history. In 1997, Bangladesh became a regular member of the ICC the right to play ODIs. It achieved the status of a country try to play the June 26, 2000.

In June 2010, Bangladesh has played 68 tests, winning three. His first victory came against Zimbabwe and the other two were against a West Indies team paralyzed by a strike by players. Of the 59 games he has lost, 34 were by turns. [1] Bangladesh's performance has led to repeated calls for you to lose your test condition. The team has had more success in ODIs, winning 67 of his 247 matches [2] and has also played 16 Twenty20 International, winner of three [3]