



Sports Reporter :
Bangladesh Cricket team passed a busy time in the year of 2023.
Bangladesh took part in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Asia Cup, International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI World Cup.
Besides, Bangladesh Cricket team were busy with bi-lateral series at home and abroad.
The Tigers made frustrated the tens of thousands spectators after a dismal performance in the ICC ODI World Cup in India last.
Bangladesh have always performed a notable show in the ODI cricket.
But last year Bangladesh failed to show a satisfactory performance in the ODI World Cup.
Bangladesh Cricket team performed a satisfactory show in the Test cricket as well as Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket.
Bangladesh played four T20I series and did not taste any defeat in any series against their opponents.
Bangladesh played four Test matches in 2023.
Of them, Bangladesh won three Test matches.
The Tigers earned victory against New Zealand, which were the former champions in the ICC World Test Championship.
After the ICC World Cup, Bangladesh won in the first Test match against New Zealand.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam played the key role for the victory against the Kiwis.
Taijul Islam captured altogether 10 wickets in two innings.
Thus, the Black Caps tasted a 150-run defeat to the Tigers in the first Test.
Last year Taijul Islam captured the highest wickets in the Test cricket among the Bangladesh bowlers.
The left-arm spinner bagged 26 wickets with an average of 18.46.
He took the ninth position in the highest wickettaker of the world bowlers in the Test cricket.
His best bowling figure was 6/75.
He claimed five wickets for twice in four Test matches.
He got ten wickets in a Test match for one time.
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon of Australia took the top spot bagging 47 wickets playing 10 Test matches.
Australian pacer Pat Cummins took the second position claiming 42 wickets playing 11 matches.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin of India took the third spot taking 41 wickets playing seven matches.
Pacer Stuart Broad of England took the fourth position claiming 38 wickets playing eight matches.
Pacer Mitchell Starc of Australia took the fifth spot grabbing 38 wickets playing nine games.
Off-spinner Ravindra Jadeja of India took the sixth position capturing 33 wickets playing seven matches.
Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka took the seventh spot bagging 30 wickets playing six matches.
Pacer Josh Hazlewood of Australia took the eighth position capturing 27 wickets playing seven matches.
Taijul Islam took the ninth spot grabbing 26 matches playing four matches.
Pacer Tim Southee of New Zealand took the 10th position capturing 24 wickets playing seven matches.