Shafiul Islam

East Zone fought in patches, but the quality and depth of South Zone proved too good in the end

Uncapped Aminul Islam and Mohammad Naim come in too; Soumya Sarkar among four players axed for the next two games

While his 15 wickets in the BPL boosted Shafiul Islam's selection prospects, Ebadot Hossain was rewarded for his performance in Bangladesh Cricket League first-class competition

Mashrafe Mortaza said Sabbir Rahman could also interest the selectors, but his ban will still be in place when Bangladesh play the ODIs in New Zealand, staring February 13

The team relies on using their batsmen and spinners to win Test matches, and that trend seeps into domestic cricket as well. How can a seamer improve in this scenario?

The first round of the 2018 NCL had an unprecedented 13 centuries, but the Khulna batsman's twin centuries against Rajshahi stood out

He is likely to remain at home to tend to his wife's illness, which means Shakib Al Hasan will take over captaincy duties

Uncapped seamer Abu Jayed, who made his international debut this year, was picked in the squad while batsman Sabbir Rahman was left out

Agrani Bank Cricket Club also fall short in tense chase against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, while Legends of Rupganj canter to first win of the competition

They have now become the country's most successful first-class team having eclipsed five-time champions Rajshahi Divison

Khulna posted the season's highest total courtesy fifties from Afif and Pooran, after which Abu Jayed and Shafiul ran through the Rajshahi batting

After a chastening tour of South Africa, everyone who matters in Bangladesh cricket is worried about the state of the country's fast bowlers. Just what has gone wrong, and can anything be done about it?

Tamim Iqbal, Mustafizur Rahman, and Mosaddek Hossain were out injured, while Subashis Roy, Sunzamul Islam and Nurul Hasan were dropped from the side that toured Sri Lanka earlier this year

Bangladesh's fast bowlers struggled, managing only five wickets over 108 overs in the first Test; only one of them went out of his way to try and break the cycle

Bangladesh have recalled Shafiul Islam to their 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy

A round-up of the final round of matches from the 2016-17 BCL that saw North Zone being crowned champions

A third-wicket stand between Riki Wessels and Mahmudullah, and four wickets from Shafiul Islam led Khulna Titans to a 22-run win against Barisal Bulls

Mosaddek Hossain and Subashis Roy were included in Bangladesh's squad for the second Test against England, in Dhaka from October 28

ESPNcricinfo discusses five talking points after Bangladesh's first Test squad announcement in more than 14 months.