Cricket World Cup 2011 Preview - Bangladesh
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World Cup History - Bangladesh
15 February 2011
1999 World Cup
Bangladesh made their first appearance in the World Cup. Though they did not make it to the Super Six stage, they shocked Pakistan by 62 runs at Northampton in the group stage.
2003 World Cup
Bangladesh had a wretched campaign in South Africa as they finished at the bottom of the Pool B table without a single win.
2007 World Cup
Bangladesh was in Group B alongside Sri Lanka, India and Bermuda. They defeated a strong Indian side by five wickets in the opening match and then eased into the Super Eights at the expense of India. However, barring the win against South Africa by 67 runs, they failed to click ending on the losing side in the other Super Eight games.
15 February 2011
1999 World Cup
Bangladesh made their first appearance in the World Cup. Though they did not make it to the Super Six stage, they shocked Pakistan by 62 runs at Northampton in the group stage.
2003 World Cup
Bangladesh had a wretched campaign in South Africa as they finished at the bottom of the Pool B table without a single win.
2007 World Cup
Bangladesh was in Group B alongside Sri Lanka, India and Bermuda. They defeated a strong Indian side by five wickets in the opening match and then eased into the Super Eights at the expense of India. However, barring the win against South Africa by 67 runs, they failed to click ending on the losing side in the other Super Eight games.
Bangladesh gift England quarter-final spot
March 19, 2011
Bangladesh v South Africa, Group B, World Cup 2011, Mirpur
South Africa; 284 for 8, beat Bangladesh; 78 by 206 runs
Bangladesh v South Africa, Group B, World Cup 2011, Mirpur
South Africa; 284 for 8, beat Bangladesh; 78 by 206 runs
Reuters – Bangladesh's captain Shakib Al Hasan rests during the ICC Cricket World Cup group B match against ...
Bangladesh were not favourites to win their virtual pre-quarterfinal against the might of South Africa, especially after the visitors breezed away to 284, but it was the meek manner of their abject batting surrender that would have jarred even their most faithful fan.
Eight overs in to the tall chase, and the heart of their batting line-up had been ripped out by Lonwabo Tsotsobe, causing the substantial crowd at the Shere Bangla Stadium to quickly start dwindling. They never recovered from the initial blows, and all they managed was to beat their lowest total of 58 achieved against West Indies earlier in the tournament by 20 runs, before being put out of their misery by Robin Peterson's fourth wicket.
This was after South Africa came out blazing, and the solid base that the openers gave allowed Jacques Kallis and Faf du Plessis to consolidate and accelerate seamlessly, giving their spin-heavy attack a substantial cushion to stifle Bangladesh and bowl them to the top the group. That they did so with 206 runs to spare was a testimony to how the fight completely went out of Bangladesh, and also confirmed England's qualification for the knockouts.
It was not that South Africa's attack, minus Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, caused a lot of alarm. Tsotsobe did get enough bounce off the slow wicket to trouble the batsmen, and also got it to cut in from a very tight line outside off stump. But it was more a case of poor shot selection by the Bangladesh batsmen under the pressure of a big chase in a must-win game in front of a large home crowd. The first four dismissals were demonstrations of the various ways of how not to play on a low and slow wicket.
Tamim Iqbal was too early into the pull off a short Tsotsobe delivery that was way outside off stump, and was caught behind off a healthy under-edge, as South Africa referred successfully after umpire Daryl Harper missed the deflection. Imrul Kayes shouldered arms to a full Tsotsobe delivery that cut back in to shatter the stumps.
Graeme Smith had started with Johan Botha, and his suffocating lines had Junaid Siddique in absolute uncertainty, not sure whether to go back or forward, and he ended up being trapped in front by one that angled straight on. Shahriar Nafees played on, driving in princely fashion from the crease to one that nipped back in slowly.
Bangladesh's chase was only eight overs old, and already their dream had caved in at 21 for 4. Mushfiqur Rahim pottered around for some time before being snapped up one-handed by an alert Smith at slip off Peterson. Before his dismissal, Bangladesh managed seven runs in the bowling Powerplay, the lowest in the tournament, trumping Kenya - who had made nine runs against Sri Lanka.
Amid all the anti-climax, Shakib Al Hasan displayed his class, straight-driving and pulling Tsotsobe, and caressing and slashing the spinners for boundaries. There were loud cheers as Bangladesh passed 58 but Shakib departed soon after as Bangladesh's party rapidly came to a rude end. Peterson cleaned up the tail as Bangladesh lasted all of 28 overs to bring the curtain down on what was ultimately a chaotic campaign.
Bangladesh's struggles stood out against the contrasting approaches of Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, which had worked perfectly for South Africa at the top as the duo batted their way to a 98-run opening stand.
It was fascinating to see how the openers went about tackling the spinners in their different styles. While Amla allowed the ball to come to him, and played it as late as possible off the back foot, Smith was very eager to push forward and use his feet frequently in an attempt to meet the ball early.
Amla carried on in the nonchalant fashion that has made him the world's most prolific one-day batsman of late. Anything marginally short was quickly dispatched, even against the turn. Smith was uncertain to start with, but Bangladesh helped him settle the nerves with a couple of freebies on leg stump that he happily put away past short fine leg.
It was only after the drinks break that the openers lost their cool and their wickets. JP Duminy followed and at 141 for 3 with 20 overs to go, Bangladesh were in it. But Kallis and du Plessis started milking the singles calmly. Only four boundaries were hit in the next 12 overs but South Africa still scored at five an over. The duo added 82 risk-free runs inside 15 overs as the Bangladesh attack struggled for penetration.
Peterson did not let South Africa miss the seventh batsman they had left out, clattering 22 in nine deliveries as 83 came off the last eight overs. Even though wickets tumbled late, there was enough spunk in Peterson and Botha to lift South Africa to 284.
It turned out to be much more than sufficient for a Bangladesh outfit that finally lost the spark that had made it come back strongly twice in the tournament after crushing losses to West Indies and India, with wins over England, Ireland, and Netherlands.
Bangladesh were not favourites to win their virtual pre-quarterfinal against the might of South Africa, especially after the visitors breezed away to 284, but it was the meek manner of their abject batting surrender that would have jarred even their most faithful fan.
Eight overs in to the tall chase, and the heart of their batting line-up had been ripped out by Lonwabo Tsotsobe, causing the substantial crowd at the Shere Bangla Stadium to quickly start dwindling. They never recovered from the initial blows, and all they managed was to beat their lowest total of 58 achieved against West Indies earlier in the tournament by 20 runs, before being put out of their misery by Robin Peterson's fourth wicket.
This was after South Africa came out blazing, and the solid base that the openers gave allowed Jacques Kallis and Faf du Plessis to consolidate and accelerate seamlessly, giving their spin-heavy attack a substantial cushion to stifle Bangladesh and bowl them to the top the group. That they did so with 206 runs to spare was a testimony to how the fight completely went out of Bangladesh, and also confirmed England's qualification for the knockouts.
It was not that South Africa's attack, minus Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, caused a lot of alarm. Tsotsobe did get enough bounce off the slow wicket to trouble the batsmen, and also got it to cut in from a very tight line outside off stump. But it was more a case of poor shot selection by the Bangladesh batsmen under the pressure of a big chase in a must-win game in front of a large home crowd. The first four dismissals were demonstrations of the various ways of how not to play on a low and slow wicket.
Tamim Iqbal was too early into the pull off a short Tsotsobe delivery that was way outside off stump, and was caught behind off a healthy under-edge, as South Africa referred successfully after umpire Daryl Harper missed the deflection. Imrul Kayes shouldered arms to a full Tsotsobe delivery that cut back in to shatter the stumps.
Graeme Smith had started with Johan Botha, and his suffocating lines had Junaid Siddique in absolute uncertainty, not sure whether to go back or forward, and he ended up being trapped in front by one that angled straight on. Shahriar Nafees played on, driving in princely fashion from the crease to one that nipped back in slowly.
Bangladesh's chase was only eight overs old, and already their dream had caved in at 21 for 4. Mushfiqur Rahim pottered around for some time before being snapped up one-handed by an alert Smith at slip off Peterson. Before his dismissal, Bangladesh managed seven runs in the bowling Powerplay, the lowest in the tournament, trumping Kenya - who had made nine runs against Sri Lanka.
Amid all the anti-climax, Shakib Al Hasan displayed his class, straight-driving and pulling Tsotsobe, and caressing and slashing the spinners for boundaries. There were loud cheers as Bangladesh passed 58 but Shakib departed soon after as Bangladesh's party rapidly came to a rude end. Peterson cleaned up the tail as Bangladesh lasted all of 28 overs to bring the curtain down on what was ultimately a chaotic campaign.
Bangladesh's struggles stood out against the contrasting approaches of Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, which had worked perfectly for South Africa at the top as the duo batted their way to a 98-run opening stand.
It was fascinating to see how the openers went about tackling the spinners in their different styles. While Amla allowed the ball to come to him, and played it as late as possible off the back foot, Smith was very eager to push forward and use his feet frequently in an attempt to meet the ball early.
Amla carried on in the nonchalant fashion that has made him the world's most prolific one-day batsman of late. Anything marginally short was quickly dispatched, even against the turn. Smith was uncertain to start with, but Bangladesh helped him settle the nerves with a couple of freebies on leg stump that he happily put away past short fine leg.
It was only after the drinks break that the openers lost their cool and their wickets. JP Duminy followed and at 141 for 3 with 20 overs to go, Bangladesh were in it. But Kallis and du Plessis started milking the singles calmly. Only four boundaries were hit in the next 12 overs but South Africa still scored at five an over. The duo added 82 risk-free runs inside 15 overs as the Bangladesh attack struggled for penetration.
Peterson did not let South Africa miss the seventh batsman they had left out, clattering 22 in nine deliveries as 83 came off the last eight overs. Even though wickets tumbled late, there was enough spunk in Peterson and Botha to lift South Africa to 284.
It turned out to be much more than sufficient for a Bangladesh outfit that finally lost the spark that had made it come back strongly twice in the tournament after crushing losses to West Indies and India, with wins over England, Ireland, and Netherlands.
Bangla skipper vows to seek entry into WC 2011 knockout phase
Saturday 12th March, 2011
Big News Network.com (ANI)
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Bangladesh
cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan has vowed to "fight to the end" to
secure an entry into the World Cup knockout phase after his team's
dramatic two-wicket win over England on Friday.
The home side restricted England to 225 all out and made a good start to their reply, looking comfortable at 155-3 before a collapse saw them lose five wickets for just 14 runs.
But Mohammad Mahmudullah (21) and Shafiul Islam (24) took the score from a perilous 169-8 to 227-8, guiding Bangladesh to a nervy two-wicket victory.
"It means a hell of a lot to the whole country. We all know we're very emotional about cricket. It was a great win for us and hopefully we'll kick on from here. No matter what happens we'll fight to the end," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Shakib, as saying.
A disappointed England captain Andrew Strauss said: "We struggled a little bit with the bat although I thought 225 was a competitive total. We needed to bowl and field well but didn't do that as well as we would have liked. We got ourselves in a great position to win the game but in the end we couldn't take those final two wickets. We're bitterly disappointed and we have to bounce back well against the West Indies." (ANI)
The home side restricted England to 225 all out and made a good start to their reply, looking comfortable at 155-3 before a collapse saw them lose five wickets for just 14 runs.
But Mohammad Mahmudullah (21) and Shafiul Islam (24) took the score from a perilous 169-8 to 227-8, guiding Bangladesh to a nervy two-wicket victory.
"It means a hell of a lot to the whole country. We all know we're very emotional about cricket. It was a great win for us and hopefully we'll kick on from here. No matter what happens we'll fight to the end," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Shakib, as saying.
A disappointed England captain Andrew Strauss said: "We struggled a little bit with the bat although I thought 225 was a competitive total. We needed to bowl and field well but didn't do that as well as we would have liked. We got ourselves in a great position to win the game but in the end we couldn't take those final two wickets. We're bitterly disappointed and we have to bounce back well against the West Indies." (ANI)
Thrilled fans take over Dhaka, Ctg
Sat, Mar 12th, 2011 2:00 am BdST
England 225 all out (49.4 overs)
Bangladesh227 for 8 (49.0 overs)
England 225 all out (49.4 overs)
Bangladesh227 for 8 (49.0 overs)
Bangladesh pull off a shock win in the World Cup, inflicting a second defeat on England that leaves their progress to the quarter-finals in serious doubt. Dhaka, Mar 12 (bdnews24.com)
Ecstatic Bangladesh fans rocked Dhaka and Chittagong with colourful processions and slogan-chants to celebrate the two-wicket victory over England on Friday.
The first procession in Chittagong came out from Jelepara, adjacent to the media box of the local Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Shouts of "Bangladesh….Bangladesh" rent air, as the people rejoiced the victory with drums and vuvuzelas until past-midnight.
Two of them—Binu Rani Das and Niru Bala Das—told bdnews24.com that they were very happy as Bangladesh won the match in their 'yard'.
Sixty-year-old Suraja Rani Das said she kept banging a puja cymbal at Sri Radha Gobinda temple out of joy for long.
Children filled the city with the sound of vuvuzelas.
Moreover, the law enforcers on duty in the stadium area were also seen celebrating the victory.
In the capital, the people took to the streets after Mahmudullah hit the final shot.
Frenzied fans shouted with joy. The entire city, especially the Dhaka University area, was taken over by the delighted crowds.
Many of them carried fireworks in their pockets, as they 'knew that Bangladesh would win the match'.
"We are with Bangladesh whether it wins or loses," they shouted a few minutes prior to the close of the match.
Dhaka University student Abul Kalam Azad said the victory seemed to him as 'recovery of a lost property'.
Islam catapults Bangladesh to 27-run victory
IRE vs BAN, 9th Match, Group B, Dhaka
IRE 178-all out (45.0 Ovs)
BAN 205 (49.2 Ovs)
IRE 178-all out (45.0 Ovs)
BAN 205 (49.2 Ovs)
Bangladesh,
spearheaded by fast bowler Shafiul Islam, beat Ireland by 27 runs in
the World Cup Group B match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in
Mirpur on Friday.
Bangladesh have really pulled out the rabbit out of the hat. They started off with the spinners and it paid rich dividends as they sent back the openers cheaply. None of the Irish batsmen got going and the Bangladeshi spinners continued to pile on the pressure. Kevin O Brien and Andre Botha strung together a good partnership, but Naeem Islam and Shafiul Islam broke the partnership and ran through the tail to complete a thrilling 27 run victory for the Tigers. This victory was their first against the Irish in all ICC tournaments and they have kept themselves alive in the competition.
Boyd Rankin, on three, is bamboozled by Shafiul Islam's slower delivery, and is caught at short mid-wicket as Ireland is dismissed for 178.
Bangladesh earlier scored 205 runs. The Bangladesh-team celebrates their 27-run victory.
Islam captured 4/21 in eight overs, the best bowling performance by a Bangladesh-bowler in a World Cup match.
It was a sweet revenge for Bangladesh, who lost by 74 runs to Ireland during the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
43rd over: Shafiul Islam takes his third wicket as he traps Trent Johnston in front for 5 and Ireland slips to 171/9. They need another 35 runs, but Islam's inspired spell has taken Bangldesh within striking distance of a famous come-from-behind victory.
41st over: Shafiul Islam produces a beautiful yorker with reverse swing and Andre Botha is bowled for 22 (36 balls, 3x4) as Ireland slips to 168/8. There is another 38 runs needed for a win, but Bangladesh is holding sway.
39th over: John Mooney tries to play an expansive shot and drags a delivery from the spinner Naeem Islam onto his stumps. He is gone for a duck. Ireland needs another 42 runs for victory with 62 balls left. Andre Botha, on 22, is fast running out of batting partners.
37th over: Kevin O' Brien, on 37, is caught on the square-leg boundary by the substitute, Shurawadi Shuvo, off Safiul Islam as he attempts another big shot. He scored 37, faced 40 balls and muscled three fours and a six. He was involved in a 41-run partnership with Andre Botha, on 12.
Ireland needs another 55 runs to win, and Bangladesh is hunting for four wickets.
33rd over: Kevin O' Brien and Andre Botha slams fourteen runs in an over by the off-spinner Mohammad Ashraful. O' Brien moves to 33 off 29 balls, including two fours in that Ashraful-over. Ireland moves to 140/5.
30th over: Andre Botha and Kevin O' Brien battle against the spin of Abdur Razzak and reach 117/5 after 30 overs. The spinners are really turning it, and Ireland needs another 89 runs to win it.
28th over: Niall O' Brien tries to muscle a delivery by Shakik Al Hasan over the mid-wicket boundary, but is brilliantly caught by a diving Tamim Iqbal for 38 (52 balls, 3x4) as Ireland slips to 110/5.
Tamim celebrates wildly and the crowd is in raptures. This could be the turning point, although Kevin O' Brien, on thirteen, is looking in good nick. Ireland is chasing the Bangladesh-target of 205.
25th over: Mohammad Ashraful bowls Andrew White through the proverbial gate between bat and pad for 10 and Ireland slips to 92/4. Niall O' Brien is still there on 34, but Ireland is in trouble.
The ball is starting to turn prodigiously, with both the off-spinner Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan troubling the batsmen.
19th over: Ed Joyce, on 16, tries to turn a delivery from the spinner Mohammad Ashraful to mid-wicket, but gets a leading edge and is caught and bowled for 16. Ireland is reduced to 75/3, with another 131 runs needed for victory.
18th over: Nial O' Brien drives Rubel Hossain through extra-cover for a boundary, one of the shots of the day. He moves to 27, while Ed Joyce is on 16. Ireland moves to 75/2, with another 131 runs needed to win it. Bangladesh scored 205 in 49.2 overs.
15th over:Ed Joyce and Niall O' Brien prefer to play cautiously against the spin of Mohammad Ashraful, carefully nurtuing the ball through the inner rings for singles without playing risky shots. Ireland moves to 62/2 after fifteen overs, with another 144 runs needed for victory. Joyce has ten and O' Brien twenty.
12th over:Niall O' Brien, on 11, and Ed Joyce, on 8, soldier on, as Ireand reaches 50/2 in that over, bowled by Mohammad Ashraful. O' Brien has slammed two early boundaries and looks to take the attack to the spinners of Bangladesh.
10th over: William Porterfield plays too early and hits it straight to Raqibul Hasan at short mid-wicket off Shakib al Hasan. He is gone for 20, and Ireland slips to 36/2. It was Shakib's first delivery of his first spell.
It is a good sign for Bangladesh, as Shakib is a world-class spinner, and he has tasted early success.
6th over: Paul Stirling tries to hit a full delivery by the spinner Abdur Razzaq, and the ball slips through to the wicketkeeper, Mushfiqur Rahim. He reacts like lightnining with Stirling just temporarily out of his ground, and removes the bails. Stirling is gone for 9 and Ireland slips to 23/1. Bangladesh managed 205 in their fifty overs.
3rd over: William Porterfield, with 10, and Paul Stirling, yet to open his account, have steadily guided Ireland to 11/0 after three overs. Earlier, Bangladesh scored 205 runs in their alloted 50 overs.
Bangladesh innings wrap: Ireland, spearheaded by Andre Botha, strangled Bangladesh and reduced them to 205 in their Group B World Cup match at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Bangladesh started like a house on fire and was handily placed on 53/0 after 6.2 overs.
But they could not capitalize on their explosive start.
After Imrul Kayes was stumped expertly by Nyall O’ Brien off John Mooney for 12, the complexion of the match changed.
Tamim Iqbal perished shortly afterward when he was caught at point by the captain, William Porterfield for 44 (43 balls, 7x4) as Bangladesh slipped to 68/3.
Mooney, Botha and the slow bowler George Dockrell changed the pace of the innings. Botha and Mooney used clever variations of pace, the off-cutter and discipline to frustrate the Bangladesh batsmen on an extremely slow track.
Iqbal flayed the bowling to all parts of the ground early on, but once Botha took centre stage, he strangled the batsmen.
He finished with 3/32 from nine overs.
Dockrell captured 2/23 in ten overs and removed Mushfiqur Rahim (36, 66 balls, 1x4) and Mohammed Ashraful in similar fashion, caught at short fine leg.
Rahim and Shaqibal Hasan (38, 69 balls, 1x4) featured in a slow 61-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
But the soft dismissal of Rahim off a bad sweep shot in an attempt to hit a boundary off Dockrell, triggered a mini-collapse.
The Bangladesh team suffered a mid-innings wobble and collapsed from 147/4 to 170/8.
The lack of discipline and the inability to use a Plan B once their flair and fearless stroke play did not materialize, was at the heart of their struggle on a slow pitch that seems to suit the Ireland-attack more than the Bangladesh top-order.
Trent Johnston finished the innings off in style and captured 2/40 in 8.2 overs. Naeem Islam slammed a couple of attractive boundaries and reached 29 off 38 balls before he was caught at short fine leg by Dockrell off Johnston.
The Irish fielding was excellent throughout, and they played with passion and determination.
Dockrell is an 18-year old left-arm spinner, but his line was immaculate, and he got bounce and quite some spin against the dangerous top- and middle-order of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh have really pulled out the rabbit out of the hat. They started off with the spinners and it paid rich dividends as they sent back the openers cheaply. None of the Irish batsmen got going and the Bangladeshi spinners continued to pile on the pressure. Kevin O Brien and Andre Botha strung together a good partnership, but Naeem Islam and Shafiul Islam broke the partnership and ran through the tail to complete a thrilling 27 run victory for the Tigers. This victory was their first against the Irish in all ICC tournaments and they have kept themselves alive in the competition.
Boyd Rankin, on three, is bamboozled by Shafiul Islam's slower delivery, and is caught at short mid-wicket as Ireland is dismissed for 178.
Bangladesh earlier scored 205 runs. The Bangladesh-team celebrates their 27-run victory.
Islam captured 4/21 in eight overs, the best bowling performance by a Bangladesh-bowler in a World Cup match.
It was a sweet revenge for Bangladesh, who lost by 74 runs to Ireland during the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
43rd over: Shafiul Islam takes his third wicket as he traps Trent Johnston in front for 5 and Ireland slips to 171/9. They need another 35 runs, but Islam's inspired spell has taken Bangldesh within striking distance of a famous come-from-behind victory.
41st over: Shafiul Islam produces a beautiful yorker with reverse swing and Andre Botha is bowled for 22 (36 balls, 3x4) as Ireland slips to 168/8. There is another 38 runs needed for a win, but Bangladesh is holding sway.
39th over: John Mooney tries to play an expansive shot and drags a delivery from the spinner Naeem Islam onto his stumps. He is gone for a duck. Ireland needs another 42 runs for victory with 62 balls left. Andre Botha, on 22, is fast running out of batting partners.
37th over: Kevin O' Brien, on 37, is caught on the square-leg boundary by the substitute, Shurawadi Shuvo, off Safiul Islam as he attempts another big shot. He scored 37, faced 40 balls and muscled three fours and a six. He was involved in a 41-run partnership with Andre Botha, on 12.
Ireland needs another 55 runs to win, and Bangladesh is hunting for four wickets.
33rd over: Kevin O' Brien and Andre Botha slams fourteen runs in an over by the off-spinner Mohammad Ashraful. O' Brien moves to 33 off 29 balls, including two fours in that Ashraful-over. Ireland moves to 140/5.
30th over: Andre Botha and Kevin O' Brien battle against the spin of Abdur Razzak and reach 117/5 after 30 overs. The spinners are really turning it, and Ireland needs another 89 runs to win it.
28th over: Niall O' Brien tries to muscle a delivery by Shakik Al Hasan over the mid-wicket boundary, but is brilliantly caught by a diving Tamim Iqbal for 38 (52 balls, 3x4) as Ireland slips to 110/5.
Tamim celebrates wildly and the crowd is in raptures. This could be the turning point, although Kevin O' Brien, on thirteen, is looking in good nick. Ireland is chasing the Bangladesh-target of 205.
25th over: Mohammad Ashraful bowls Andrew White through the proverbial gate between bat and pad for 10 and Ireland slips to 92/4. Niall O' Brien is still there on 34, but Ireland is in trouble.
The ball is starting to turn prodigiously, with both the off-spinner Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan troubling the batsmen.
19th over: Ed Joyce, on 16, tries to turn a delivery from the spinner Mohammad Ashraful to mid-wicket, but gets a leading edge and is caught and bowled for 16. Ireland is reduced to 75/3, with another 131 runs needed for victory.
18th over: Nial O' Brien drives Rubel Hossain through extra-cover for a boundary, one of the shots of the day. He moves to 27, while Ed Joyce is on 16. Ireland moves to 75/2, with another 131 runs needed to win it. Bangladesh scored 205 in 49.2 overs.
15th over:Ed Joyce and Niall O' Brien prefer to play cautiously against the spin of Mohammad Ashraful, carefully nurtuing the ball through the inner rings for singles without playing risky shots. Ireland moves to 62/2 after fifteen overs, with another 144 runs needed for victory. Joyce has ten and O' Brien twenty.
12th over:Niall O' Brien, on 11, and Ed Joyce, on 8, soldier on, as Ireand reaches 50/2 in that over, bowled by Mohammad Ashraful. O' Brien has slammed two early boundaries and looks to take the attack to the spinners of Bangladesh.
10th over: William Porterfield plays too early and hits it straight to Raqibul Hasan at short mid-wicket off Shakib al Hasan. He is gone for 20, and Ireland slips to 36/2. It was Shakib's first delivery of his first spell.
It is a good sign for Bangladesh, as Shakib is a world-class spinner, and he has tasted early success.
6th over: Paul Stirling tries to hit a full delivery by the spinner Abdur Razzaq, and the ball slips through to the wicketkeeper, Mushfiqur Rahim. He reacts like lightnining with Stirling just temporarily out of his ground, and removes the bails. Stirling is gone for 9 and Ireland slips to 23/1. Bangladesh managed 205 in their fifty overs.
3rd over: William Porterfield, with 10, and Paul Stirling, yet to open his account, have steadily guided Ireland to 11/0 after three overs. Earlier, Bangladesh scored 205 runs in their alloted 50 overs.
Bangladesh innings wrap: Ireland, spearheaded by Andre Botha, strangled Bangladesh and reduced them to 205 in their Group B World Cup match at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Bangladesh started like a house on fire and was handily placed on 53/0 after 6.2 overs.
But they could not capitalize on their explosive start.
After Imrul Kayes was stumped expertly by Nyall O’ Brien off John Mooney for 12, the complexion of the match changed.
Tamim Iqbal perished shortly afterward when he was caught at point by the captain, William Porterfield for 44 (43 balls, 7x4) as Bangladesh slipped to 68/3.
Mooney, Botha and the slow bowler George Dockrell changed the pace of the innings. Botha and Mooney used clever variations of pace, the off-cutter and discipline to frustrate the Bangladesh batsmen on an extremely slow track.
Iqbal flayed the bowling to all parts of the ground early on, but once Botha took centre stage, he strangled the batsmen.
He finished with 3/32 from nine overs.
Dockrell captured 2/23 in ten overs and removed Mushfiqur Rahim (36, 66 balls, 1x4) and Mohammed Ashraful in similar fashion, caught at short fine leg.
Rahim and Shaqibal Hasan (38, 69 balls, 1x4) featured in a slow 61-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
But the soft dismissal of Rahim off a bad sweep shot in an attempt to hit a boundary off Dockrell, triggered a mini-collapse.
The Bangladesh team suffered a mid-innings wobble and collapsed from 147/4 to 170/8.
The lack of discipline and the inability to use a Plan B once their flair and fearless stroke play did not materialize, was at the heart of their struggle on a slow pitch that seems to suit the Ireland-attack more than the Bangladesh top-order.
Trent Johnston finished the innings off in style and captured 2/40 in 8.2 overs. Naeem Islam slammed a couple of attractive boundaries and reached 29 off 38 balls before he was caught at short fine leg by Dockrell off Johnston.
The Irish fielding was excellent throughout, and they played with passion and determination.
Dockrell is an 18-year old left-arm spinner, but his line was immaculate, and he got bounce and quite some spin against the dangerous top- and middle-order of Bangladesh.
Records Fall As Sehwag And Kohli Pummel Bangladesh
19 February 2011
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Virat Kohli (left) jumps up to celebrate his century in the World Cup's opening game
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Virat Kohli (left) jumps up to celebrate his century in the World Cup's opening game
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Virender
Sehwag broke a host of records and Virat Kohli also scored a century as
India opened the Cricket World Cup 2011 in style by hitting Bangladesh
for 370 for four.
Sehwag cracked 175 in 140 balls - a new career-best - while Kohli was unbeaten on exactly 100 as India set a new ground record in Mirpur to put fellow co-hosts Bangladesh in big trouble.
India, and Sehwag in particular, dominated from the first ball - literally, as Sehwag dismissed the tournament's first delivery for four - and he continued in the same vein, going on to hit 14 fours and five sixes in an outstanding innings.
He was brutal and no Bangladesh bowler was spared with the spinners coming in for serious treatment being lofted continually down the ground. Following an injury, he proved more dangerous as he simply tried to hit everything out of the ground - often succeeding.
He hardly let the early run out of Sachin Tendulkar (28) affect him - although Tendulkar was probably at fault as he charged off for a single before realising that Shakib Al Hasan had dived and picked up the ball. With both men at Sehwag's end, Mushfiqur Rahim had an easy task to take off the bails.
Gautam Gambhir then batted fluently to make 39 in 39 balls before he missed a straight delivery from Mahmudullah and was bowled, ending a second-wicket partnership of 83 with Sehwag.
Then the real carnage began as Sehwag expanded to show his full array of strokes and Kohli batted beautifully - almost unnoticed in the shadow of Sehwag's brutality - hitting eight fours and two sixes. The pair added 203 for the third wicket.
Sehwag's hopes of emulating his compatriot Tendulkar and scoring a double-century were finally crushed when he was bowled by Shakib, who was by a long way Bangladesh's most successful bowler - returning one for 61 in ten overs.
Kohli faced just 83 balls, scoring his fifth ODI century to remain unbeaten after Yusuf Pathan (8) fell from the last ball of the innings. Sehwag's innings of 175 was the highest World Cup score since 1999 and equalled Kapil Dev in fourth place overall of World Cup high scores while India's total was the fifth-highest in World Cup history.
Bangladesh had won the toss and chosen to bowl first - aiming to restrict India to around 260. Now they must find an extra 111 runs if they are to repeat their victory of 2007, when the two sides met in the Caribbean.
Sehwag cracked 175 in 140 balls - a new career-best - while Kohli was unbeaten on exactly 100 as India set a new ground record in Mirpur to put fellow co-hosts Bangladesh in big trouble.
India, and Sehwag in particular, dominated from the first ball - literally, as Sehwag dismissed the tournament's first delivery for four - and he continued in the same vein, going on to hit 14 fours and five sixes in an outstanding innings.
He was brutal and no Bangladesh bowler was spared with the spinners coming in for serious treatment being lofted continually down the ground. Following an injury, he proved more dangerous as he simply tried to hit everything out of the ground - often succeeding.
He hardly let the early run out of Sachin Tendulkar (28) affect him - although Tendulkar was probably at fault as he charged off for a single before realising that Shakib Al Hasan had dived and picked up the ball. With both men at Sehwag's end, Mushfiqur Rahim had an easy task to take off the bails.
Gautam Gambhir then batted fluently to make 39 in 39 balls before he missed a straight delivery from Mahmudullah and was bowled, ending a second-wicket partnership of 83 with Sehwag.
Then the real carnage began as Sehwag expanded to show his full array of strokes and Kohli batted beautifully - almost unnoticed in the shadow of Sehwag's brutality - hitting eight fours and two sixes. The pair added 203 for the third wicket.
Sehwag's hopes of emulating his compatriot Tendulkar and scoring a double-century were finally crushed when he was bowled by Shakib, who was by a long way Bangladesh's most successful bowler - returning one for 61 in ten overs.
Kohli faced just 83 balls, scoring his fifth ODI century to remain unbeaten after Yusuf Pathan (8) fell from the last ball of the innings. Sehwag's innings of 175 was the highest World Cup score since 1999 and equalled Kapil Dev in fourth place overall of World Cup high scores while India's total was the fifth-highest in World Cup history.
Bangladesh had won the toss and chosen to bowl first - aiming to restrict India to around 260. Now they must find an extra 111 runs if they are to repeat their victory of 2007, when the two sides met in the Caribbean.
'No tickets', so Khaleda Zia skips World Cup opening
Big News Network.com (IANS)
Friday 18th February, 2011
Bangladesh opposition leader and former prime minister Khaleda Zia stayed away from the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup. Her office said she got 'only an invitation card' and no tickets to attend matches.
She, however, expressed her best wishes for the Bangladesh team Thursday night and welcomed the foreign cricketers and guests.
Her press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan alleged neither the sports ministry nor the Bangladesh Cricket Board 'had invited her properly'.
'They [the authorities] just sent an invitation card to Khaleda Zia's parliament office but none from the ministry or the cricket board contacted us,' he said.
She did not get any ticket for the World Cup matches to be played in Bangladesh, Khan said.
Zia enjoyed the extravaganza on television at her brother's house, where she has been staying since she was evicted from her home in Dhaka Cantonment last year.
Zia's arch political rival, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the tournament amid a musical extravaganza.
The organisers repeatedly thanked Sheikh Hasina for the support and made several references to her father and the country's founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Zia, as widow of another former president Ziaur Rahman, inherits the rival political legacy.
Away from cricket frenzy, she welcomed the game.
'The tournament is being held in Bangladesh. I welcome and greet all the participating teams,' she said during a meeting with leaders of her party's women and volunteer bodies.
'People have a lot of expectations. I hope our team will emerge champion and we will receive them warmly,' said the former prime minister, The Daily Star said.
Friday 18th February, 2011
Bangladesh opposition leader and former prime minister Khaleda Zia stayed away from the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup. Her office said she got 'only an invitation card' and no tickets to attend matches.
She, however, expressed her best wishes for the Bangladesh team Thursday night and welcomed the foreign cricketers and guests.
Her press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan alleged neither the sports ministry nor the Bangladesh Cricket Board 'had invited her properly'.
'They [the authorities] just sent an invitation card to Khaleda Zia's parliament office but none from the ministry or the cricket board contacted us,' he said.
She did not get any ticket for the World Cup matches to be played in Bangladesh, Khan said.
Zia enjoyed the extravaganza on television at her brother's house, where she has been staying since she was evicted from her home in Dhaka Cantonment last year.
Zia's arch political rival, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the tournament amid a musical extravaganza.
The organisers repeatedly thanked Sheikh Hasina for the support and made several references to her father and the country's founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Zia, as widow of another former president Ziaur Rahman, inherits the rival political legacy.
Away from cricket frenzy, she welcomed the game.
'The tournament is being held in Bangladesh. I welcome and greet all the participating teams,' she said during a meeting with leaders of her party's women and volunteer bodies.
'People have a lot of expectations. I hope our team will emerge champion and we will receive them warmly,' said the former prime minister, The Daily Star said.
The Biggest Cricket show In Bangladesh
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Daily Star
People pour onto the streets surrounding the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday as they wait impatiently for the opening of the the biggest show of cricket.
Who dares to say cricket is not the No. 1 game in Bangladesh? At least now? No-one. Wait a minute, who dares to raise the question?
The electrifying gush of love for the game, the excitement and the colour in the air connect the souls scattered over about 57,000 square miles. The whole nation has risen to the occasion, the biggest cricket show. The dream has now come true.
What a wait! As if people were holding their breath and are now going to exhale with the raising of the curtain of the gala.
And which is hosting the opening? No less than Bangbandhu National Stadium, a name the Bangladeshis would utter with utmost passion because this was once the soul of Bangladesh’s sports in general, especially of cricket.
“It gave not only Bangladesh, but also Pakistan, their Test debuts, in 1955 and in 2000. It staged successfully the Champions Trophy in 1998-99,” Sidharth Monga writes on ESPNcricinfo.
Situated in the heart of Dhaka, the capital, the BNS has seen long debates on whether it should solely host football or share the time with cricket before finally been reserved for football and athletics. Cricket, what is becoming a passion ingrained in the people of the delta, found Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur as its home.
Little more than a decade after its admission to cricket's top table, Bangladesh is jointly hosting the sport's biggest event with neighbours India and Sri Lanka. The achievement, according to many of the country, is something to become proud of. Yes, the occasion is finally at the doors!
Go out to the streets in any city or even villages, you can simply feel it. Needless to mention about the capital or Chittagong, the port city which is hosting two matches, the whole country has, as if, painted itself in the colour of cricket. The outward décor, the illumination at the stadiums and on the streets fails to accommodate the lion part of people’s feelings you bet.
“This means the world to the people, to put it simply,” Saber Hossain Chowdhury, the ruling party lawmaker who was at the helm of the Bangladesh Cricket Board when Tigers won the ICC Trophy in 1997, told ESPNcricinfo.
“This is the best dream, this event is what every citizen of this country has been waiting for. Cricket brings the country together,” he feels.
The magnificent show is going to begin at 5:50pm local time at the new-look BNS after a 55-minute pre-show that will begin at 4:55pm. Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s prime minister, is expected to inaugurate the gala.
Divided into five parts, the opening ceremony has in the first part beautifully decorated rickshaws, named “Lead”, which will carry 14 skippers of the nations taking part in the tournament. It will be followed by members of their 14 teams joining the march past.
The gala programme kicks off with singer Abrar Tipu entering the stadium on a superbly decorated car and singing a welcome song: "O Prithibi, Ebar eshey Banglake nao chiney” (Hey world, now is the time to know Bangladesh).
This will be followed by the official theme song “De Ghumma Ke” to be sung in four languages. Bollywood's famous team of music directors Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy have composed the song. The term literally means “Hit It Hard” and it is one word used by all the cricket fanatics for their favorite player and team. The song has Bengali, Hindi and Sinhalese versions.
World renowned Canadian rock star Bryan Adams, India's Sonu Nigam, and Bangladesh’s Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila and Mumtaz are expected to enthrall the crowd with their mesmerising numbers.
India's celebrated event 'Symphony of Colours' and Sri Lanka's celebrated event 'The Pearl of Indian Ocean' will be performed for 20 minutes.
Then a dance programme directed by Shamim Ara Nipa and Shibly Mohamnmad will be performed for 20 minutes.
A cultural programme depicting the glorious Language Movement, War of Liberation, Bangabandhu's historic March 7 speech, Bangla New Year, cultural dance of Chakma, Rakhine, Marma, Shautal and Garo tribes will be presented by 2,100 school and college students and 350 members of the Armed Forces. This programme is choreographed by famous Indian Santosh Sethji.
Then a 60-foot dais will roll into the stadium with Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila and Mumtaz singing a song. They will sing for nine minutes in medley style.
The opening function will be rounded off with an eye- catching firework brought in from China
The Daily Star
People pour onto the streets surrounding the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday as they wait impatiently for the opening of the the biggest show of cricket.
Who dares to say cricket is not the No. 1 game in Bangladesh? At least now? No-one. Wait a minute, who dares to raise the question?
The electrifying gush of love for the game, the excitement and the colour in the air connect the souls scattered over about 57,000 square miles. The whole nation has risen to the occasion, the biggest cricket show. The dream has now come true.
What a wait! As if people were holding their breath and are now going to exhale with the raising of the curtain of the gala.
And which is hosting the opening? No less than Bangbandhu National Stadium, a name the Bangladeshis would utter with utmost passion because this was once the soul of Bangladesh’s sports in general, especially of cricket.
“It gave not only Bangladesh, but also Pakistan, their Test debuts, in 1955 and in 2000. It staged successfully the Champions Trophy in 1998-99,” Sidharth Monga writes on ESPNcricinfo.
Situated in the heart of Dhaka, the capital, the BNS has seen long debates on whether it should solely host football or share the time with cricket before finally been reserved for football and athletics. Cricket, what is becoming a passion ingrained in the people of the delta, found Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur as its home.
Little more than a decade after its admission to cricket's top table, Bangladesh is jointly hosting the sport's biggest event with neighbours India and Sri Lanka. The achievement, according to many of the country, is something to become proud of. Yes, the occasion is finally at the doors!
Go out to the streets in any city or even villages, you can simply feel it. Needless to mention about the capital or Chittagong, the port city which is hosting two matches, the whole country has, as if, painted itself in the colour of cricket. The outward décor, the illumination at the stadiums and on the streets fails to accommodate the lion part of people’s feelings you bet.
“This means the world to the people, to put it simply,” Saber Hossain Chowdhury, the ruling party lawmaker who was at the helm of the Bangladesh Cricket Board when Tigers won the ICC Trophy in 1997, told ESPNcricinfo.
“This is the best dream, this event is what every citizen of this country has been waiting for. Cricket brings the country together,” he feels.
The magnificent show is going to begin at 5:50pm local time at the new-look BNS after a 55-minute pre-show that will begin at 4:55pm. Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s prime minister, is expected to inaugurate the gala.
Divided into five parts, the opening ceremony has in the first part beautifully decorated rickshaws, named “Lead”, which will carry 14 skippers of the nations taking part in the tournament. It will be followed by members of their 14 teams joining the march past.
The gala programme kicks off with singer Abrar Tipu entering the stadium on a superbly decorated car and singing a welcome song: "O Prithibi, Ebar eshey Banglake nao chiney” (Hey world, now is the time to know Bangladesh).
This will be followed by the official theme song “De Ghumma Ke” to be sung in four languages. Bollywood's famous team of music directors Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy have composed the song. The term literally means “Hit It Hard” and it is one word used by all the cricket fanatics for their favorite player and team. The song has Bengali, Hindi and Sinhalese versions.
World renowned Canadian rock star Bryan Adams, India's Sonu Nigam, and Bangladesh’s Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila and Mumtaz are expected to enthrall the crowd with their mesmerising numbers.
India's celebrated event 'Symphony of Colours' and Sri Lanka's celebrated event 'The Pearl of Indian Ocean' will be performed for 20 minutes.
Then a dance programme directed by Shamim Ara Nipa and Shibly Mohamnmad will be performed for 20 minutes.
A cultural programme depicting the glorious Language Movement, War of Liberation, Bangabandhu's historic March 7 speech, Bangla New Year, cultural dance of Chakma, Rakhine, Marma, Shautal and Garo tribes will be presented by 2,100 school and college students and 350 members of the Armed Forces. This programme is choreographed by famous Indian Santosh Sethji.
Then a 60-foot dais will roll into the stadium with Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila and Mumtaz singing a song. They will sing for nine minutes in medley style.
The opening function will be rounded off with an eye- catching firework brought in from China
Bangladesh set for World Cup fiesta
Wed, Feb 16th, 2011 10:45 pm BdST
Dhaka, Feb 16 (bdnews24.com)
The cricket World Cup extravaganza is set to open with all razzmatazz in the Bangladesh capital city of Dhaka on Thursday.
Promising to be a grand gala event, the opening ceremony begins at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here at 5:50pm. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will declare open the biggest cricket event, co-hosted by Bangladesh for the first time.
In the first phase of the five-part ceremony, the captains and the members of the 14 participating teams will stage a march in the stadium.
Singer Ebrar Tipu will arrive in a bedecked car to sing the welcome song, "O Prithibi, Ebar Eshey Banglake Nao Chiney…" (Hey world, come and know Bangladesh).
Recital of the close to six-minute welcome song, written by Zulfiqar Russell, has been composed by Ebrar and his group. Mila and Elita will sing the English version of the song.
The opening ceremony will feature the history of Bangladesh, starting since the 1952 Language Movement until the 1971 Liberation War, depicted through various types of choreography, songs and laser show.
Globally-acclaimed Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams, India's Sonu Nigam, Shankar Mahdevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy, and Bangladesh's Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila and Momtaz will also perform at the event.
Theme song "De Ghumma Ke…" will be recited in four languages. The troika of music directors Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy from Bollywood has composed the song.
Indian artistes will stage a performance, "Symphony of Colours" and Sri Lankan artistes will present "The Pearl of Indian Ocean".
A dance performance under the direction of Shamim Ara Nipa and Shibly Mohammad follows next.
Around 2,100 school and college students and 350 members of the Armed Forces will present a cultural programme depicting the glorious Language Movement, War of Liberation, independent architect Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech, Bangla New Year and traditional dance of the indigenous communities.
It has been directed by Indian choreographer Santosh Sethji.
Bryan Adam will render two songs, while Sonu Nigam will sing songs in praise of the participating countries.
After that, a 60-foot dais will roll into the stadium with Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila and Mamtaz singing a song. They will sing for nine minutes in medley style.
Finally, Shankar Mahdevan will enter the stadium in a decorated car and sing the theme song again.
The opening ceremony will end with Chinese fireworks.
Bangladesh is holding the World Cup tournament in association with India and Sri Lanka.
Dhaka, Feb 16 (bdnews24.com)
The cricket World Cup extravaganza is set to open with all razzmatazz in the Bangladesh capital city of Dhaka on Thursday.
Promising to be a grand gala event, the opening ceremony begins at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here at 5:50pm. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will declare open the biggest cricket event, co-hosted by Bangladesh for the first time.
In the first phase of the five-part ceremony, the captains and the members of the 14 participating teams will stage a march in the stadium.
Singer Ebrar Tipu will arrive in a bedecked car to sing the welcome song, "O Prithibi, Ebar Eshey Banglake Nao Chiney…" (Hey world, come and know Bangladesh).
Recital of the close to six-minute welcome song, written by Zulfiqar Russell, has been composed by Ebrar and his group. Mila and Elita will sing the English version of the song.
The opening ceremony will feature the history of Bangladesh, starting since the 1952 Language Movement until the 1971 Liberation War, depicted through various types of choreography, songs and laser show.
Globally-acclaimed Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams, India's Sonu Nigam, Shankar Mahdevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy, and Bangladesh's Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila and Momtaz will also perform at the event.
Theme song "De Ghumma Ke…" will be recited in four languages. The troika of music directors Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy from Bollywood has composed the song.
Indian artistes will stage a performance, "Symphony of Colours" and Sri Lankan artistes will present "The Pearl of Indian Ocean".
A dance performance under the direction of Shamim Ara Nipa and Shibly Mohammad follows next.
Around 2,100 school and college students and 350 members of the Armed Forces will present a cultural programme depicting the glorious Language Movement, War of Liberation, independent architect Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech, Bangla New Year and traditional dance of the indigenous communities.
It has been directed by Indian choreographer Santosh Sethji.
Bryan Adam will render two songs, while Sonu Nigam will sing songs in praise of the participating countries.
After that, a 60-foot dais will roll into the stadium with Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila and Mamtaz singing a song. They will sing for nine minutes in medley style.
Finally, Shankar Mahdevan will enter the stadium in a decorated car and sing the theme song again.
The opening ceremony will end with Chinese fireworks.
Bangladesh is holding the World Cup tournament in association with India and Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh Name Preliminary World Cup Squad
16 December 2010
©REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN) Picture Supplied by Action Images
Alok Kapali has been named in Bangladesh's 30-man provisional World Cup squad
2011 World Cup co-hosts Bangladesh have named their 30-man provisional squad for the tournament, including batsmen Alok Kapali and Nazimuddin in the squad.
Kapali, the first man to score a century in the unofficial Indian Cricket League, has not played a One-Day International since 2008, while Nazimuddin also last played in 2008.
Former captain Mohammad Ashraful, who has not featured in recent series wins over New Zealand and Zimbabwe, is also named in the squad, which will be reduced to 15 names by 19th January.
Uncapped glovemen Saghir Hossain and Mithun Ali have been included in the squad as back-up wicket-keepers to Mushfiqur Rahim.
The tournament gets underway on 19th January when Bangladesh meet India in Dhaka.
Bangladesh preliminary World Cup squad: Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Raqibul Hasan, Alok Kapali, Nazimuddin, Shamsur Rahman, Shuvagoto Horn, Jahurul Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Saghir Hossain, Mithun Ali, Nasir Hossain, Naeem Islam, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Nazmul Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel, Shahadat Hossain, Mahbubul Alam, Dollar Mahmud, Enamul Haque junior
©REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN) Picture Supplied by Action Images
Alok Kapali has been named in Bangladesh's 30-man provisional World Cup squad
2011 World Cup co-hosts Bangladesh have named their 30-man provisional squad for the tournament, including batsmen Alok Kapali and Nazimuddin in the squad.
Kapali, the first man to score a century in the unofficial Indian Cricket League, has not played a One-Day International since 2008, while Nazimuddin also last played in 2008.
Former captain Mohammad Ashraful, who has not featured in recent series wins over New Zealand and Zimbabwe, is also named in the squad, which will be reduced to 15 names by 19th January.
Uncapped glovemen Saghir Hossain and Mithun Ali have been included in the squad as back-up wicket-keepers to Mushfiqur Rahim.
The tournament gets underway on 19th January when Bangladesh meet India in Dhaka.
Bangladesh preliminary World Cup squad: Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Raqibul Hasan, Alok Kapali, Nazimuddin, Shamsur Rahman, Shuvagoto Horn, Jahurul Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Saghir Hossain, Mithun Ali, Nasir Hossain, Naeem Islam, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Nazmul Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel, Shahadat Hossain, Mahbubul Alam, Dollar Mahmud, Enamul Haque junior
Mortaza Misses Out As Bangladesh Name Squad
19 January 2011
©Action Images / Ed Sykes
Injury-hit fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza (left) has not been named in Bangladesh's World Cup squad
Fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza has missed out on a place in Bangladesh's World Cup squad following the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) deicision to leave him out of their 15-man squad.
Bangladesh, who co-host the tournament alongside India and Sri Lanka, open their campaign against India on 19th February in Dhaka.
Mortaza has struggled with injuries and has been replaced as full-time captain by all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. The left-hander will lead the side as Bangladesh bid to build on their performance in 2007, where they beat India and South Africa in reaching the Super Eight stage of the competition.
As expected, Bangladesh have loaded their squad with spinners - Shakib, Abdur Razzak, Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam and Suhrawadi Shuvo all providing slow-bowling options along with the leg-spin of batsman Mohammad Ashraful.
They also play England, Ireland, Netherlands, South Africa and the West Indies in Group B of the competition.
Bangladesh World Cup squad: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Abdur Razzak, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Roqibul Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Shahriar Nafees, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Tamim Iqbal
©Action Images / Ed Sykes
Injury-hit fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza (left) has not been named in Bangladesh's World Cup squad
Fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza has missed out on a place in Bangladesh's World Cup squad following the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) deicision to leave him out of their 15-man squad.
Bangladesh, who co-host the tournament alongside India and Sri Lanka, open their campaign against India on 19th February in Dhaka.
Mortaza has struggled with injuries and has been replaced as full-time captain by all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. The left-hander will lead the side as Bangladesh bid to build on their performance in 2007, where they beat India and South Africa in reaching the Super Eight stage of the competition.
As expected, Bangladesh have loaded their squad with spinners - Shakib, Abdur Razzak, Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam and Suhrawadi Shuvo all providing slow-bowling options along with the leg-spin of batsman Mohammad Ashraful.
They also play England, Ireland, Netherlands, South Africa and the West Indies in Group B of the competition.
Bangladesh World Cup squad: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Abdur Razzak, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Roqibul Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Shahriar Nafees, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Tamim Iqbal
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