This document provides a history of Bangladeshi cricket from its beginnings in the 1970s as an associate member of the ICC through gaining test status in 2000. Some key events summarized are Bangladesh playing its first ODI against Pakistan in 1986, qualifying for its first World Cup in 1999 by winning the 1997 ICC Trophy, and playing its first test match in 2000 against India becoming the 10th test playing nation. The document also includes statistics on Bangladesh's performances in World Cups and results against other international teams.
2. Bangladesh Cricket Board
Logo
The Bangladesh National
Cricket Team is a national
cricket team representing
Bangladesh. The team is
administered
by
the
Bangladesh Cricket Board
(BCB). Bangladesh is a full
member
of
the
International
Cricket
Council (ICC).
3.
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) tour of Bangladesh during
the winter of 1976/77 marked the entrance of Bangladesh into
international cricket.
In 1977, Bangladesh became an Associate member of the
International Cricket Council (ICC).Bangladesh was one of
fifteen teams to take part in the inaugural ICC Trophy.
In 1979, ICC gave non-Test playing countries the opportunity to
qualify for that year's World Cup.
Victory in the South-East Asian Cricket Conference Tournament
in February 1984 ensured Bangladesh qualified for the 1986
Asia Cup.
4.
On 31 March 1986, Bangladesh played their first One Day
International against a full member of the ICC.
Bangladesh qualified for the 1988 Asia Cup, this time hosting the
tournament; it was the first time ODIs had been staged in the
country.
Bangladesh took part in each of the 1982, 1986, 1990, and 1994
editions of the ICC Trophy, and won the trophy in 1997, in the
process qualifying for the 1999 World Cup.
In 1999, Bangladesh played its first World Cup in England.
It played its first Test match in 2000
(against India at Dhaka), becoming the tenth Test cricket playing
nation.
5. On 31 March 1986, Bangladesh played in its
first ODI match against Pakistan in the 1986
Asia Cup
8. Bangladesh played their 1st t20 match against Zimbabwe on 28th Nov 2006.
Mashrafe Mortaza swatted his way to
36 from 26 balls, 1st Twenty20
International
Abdur Razzak spun a ring around
Zimbabwe's middle order
9. The Bangladesh National Cricket
Team goes by the nickname of
the Tigers – after the Royal
Bengal Tiger.
10. Aminul Islam kisses his
pendant on reaching his
century
Bangladeshi
batsman
Aminul
Islam raises his
hands to celebrate
after
hitting
a
century
11
November 2000 at
the Bangabandhu
National
Stadium
on the second day
of
Bangladesh's
inaugural
test
match
against
India.
Aminul
created history by
becoming the third
man to score a
century
in
an
inaugural
test
Aminul Islam raises his
arms skywards on reaching
his century
11. First Bangladeshi to score an international century, 101 v Zimbabwe in the
Meril Challenge Cup in April 1999
12. Bangladesh ended a four-year wait for their maiden Test victory as they secured a
226-run win over Zimbabwe.
13. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 1999
Cricket World Cup
Akram Khan launches one
over the bowler's head
Bangladeshi supporters swamp the pitch
after their heroes beat Pakistan
On 31 May 1999, Bangladesh won their first One Day International against a
full member of the ICC.
14. Aftab Ahmed hits out in
Bangladesh's first Twenty20
international
Mashrafe Mortaza poses with his
Man-of-the-Match award.webp
15. Vs Test Nations
Opponent
Mat
Won
Lost
Tied
Draw
First Win
Australia
4
0
4
0
0
England
8
0
8
0
0
India
7
0
6
0
1
New Zealand
9
0
8
0
1
Pakistan
8
0
8
0
0
South Africa
8
0
8
0
0
Sri Lanka
14
0
13
0
1
West Indies
10
2
6
0
2
13 July 2009
Zimbabwe
11
2
6
0
3
10 January 2005
16.
17. Vs Test Nations
Opponent
Mat
Won
Lost
Tied
NR
First Win
Australia
19
1
18
0
0
18 June 2005
England
15
2
13
0
0
10 July 2010
India
24
3
21
0
0
26 December 2004
New Zealand
21
5
16
0
0
9 October 2008
Pakistan
31
1
30
0
0
31 May 1999
South Africa
14
1
13
0
0
7 April 2007
Sri Lanka
33
4
28
0
1
22 February 2006
West Indies
25
7
16
0
2
26 July 2009
Zimbabwe
59
31
28
0
0
10 March 2004
Associate Teams
32
22
10
0
0
17 May 1998
21. Bangladesh won the 1997 ICC
Trophy in Malaysia. By winning
the tournament, Bangladesh
qualified for the 1999 Cricket
World Cup for the first
time, where they defeated
Pakistan, creating one of the
biggest upsets in their cricketing
history and also defeated
Scotland. In 1997, Bangladesh
became a regular ICC member
with the right to play ODIs. It
attained the status of a Test
playing nation on 26 June 2000.
22. Year
Round
Position
GP
Won
1975
Did not qualify
1987
Did not qualify
1992
Did not qualify
1996
NR
Did not qualify
1983
Tied
Not eligible
1979
Lost
Did not qualify
1999
Round
1
9/12
5
2
3
0
0
2003
Round
1
13/14
6
0
5
0
1
2007
Second 7/16
Round
9
3
6
0
0
2011
Round
1
6
3
3
0
0
2015
9/14
24. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in
India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh
The opening ceremony was held on 17
February
2011
at
Bangabandhu
National Stadium, Dhaka,and the
tournament was played between 19
February and 2 April. The first match
was played by the Indian and
Bangladeshi teams at the Sher-eBangla National Stadium in Mirpur,
Dhaka. The final was between India and
Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium,
Mumbai.
Bangladesh could beat England
another giant champion team. But
they were defeated by South Africa
and West indies with a very poor
score.
25.
26. Shakib Al Hasan Number
One Top All Rounder
Ranking . Shakib is the
best and Classical Cricket
Player in ODI & Test of
Bangladesh Cricket Team.
From January 2009 to April
2011 and again from March
2012, Shakib was ranked
first amongst ODI allrounders by the ICC. In
December
2011,
he
became the world's topranked Test all-rounder.