“A talk like that switches everyone back on rather than thinking ‘oh this game is going to go unless we get a wicket.’ After that, everyone went away and thought, right, let’s get two and try to kill the game off,"- Ben Stokes
England came out all guns blazing in the first One-Day International (ODI) against Bangladesh at Mirpur on Friday and won the first encounter to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes came out all guns blazing in the first One-Day International (ODI) against England at Mirpur and scored a scintillating ton.
Opening batsman Cook, a one-county man throughout his 13-year career, averaged more than 90 for Essex, based in Chelmsford, east of London, this season and scored 643 runs in between his Test commitments.
It seems Gareth Batty may complete his circle of Test career if he gets to play in any of the match in the series and it is because he made his debut in the longest format against the same team at Dhaka back in October 2003.
The tour was thrown into doubt after an Islamist extremist attack on an upscale Dhaka cafe.
With the news of England ready to tour Bangladesh spreading, the fans of Bangladesh cricket team have taken to social media to express their joy over the development.
The terror attack on July 1 on the Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan killed 22 people including couple of police officers on July 1, which probably prompted the security concerns.
The three-member delegation also held meetings with intelligence agencies and BCB officials in Dhaka.
England will be looking to maintain their flawless record against Bangladesh in Tests