Abul Hasan

Four Bangladesh cricketers who made their international debut last year have been given rookie contracts in place of four experienced players for 2013

Bangladesh medium-pacer Abul Hasan has been ruled out of the rest of the ODI series against West Indies because of a side strain

Bangladesh have included batsman Naeem Islam, offspinner Sohag Gazi and fast bowler Rubel Hossain in the 14-man squad for the first two ODIs of the five-match series against West Indies

Abul's innings was the most unlikely of sources to put Bangladesh ahead, but the others now need to chip in to help the home side strengthen its hold

Picked as a fast bowler, Abul Hasan displayed his batting skills and in the process dusted off a record that stood for a 110 years. His innings turned the initiative Bangladesh's way

Abul Hasan became only the second Test debutant to make a hundred at No. 10. Abul's innings, and his record unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 172 with Mahmudullah rescued Bangladesh from 193 for 8

Sohag Gazi and Abul Hasan have been selected in Bangladesh's Test squad for the first time, for the opening match of the home series against West Indies

Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh batsman, has been recalled for the unofficial Twenty20 tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa next month

Stuart Law, the outgoing Bangladesh coach, has said that the future of Bangladesh cricket is bright with young players such as Nasir Hossain in the national team and exciting talent waiting in the wings

A round-up of the second day's games at the Under-19 World Cup

A team effort from Pakistan Under-19s helped them make a winning start to the tri-series by convincingly beating Bangladesh Under-19s in a low-scoring encounter

Two standout performances, from Mominul Haque and Abul Hasan, ensured Bangladesh Under-19 clinched the series against Zimbabwe Under-19 with two games to go

Abul Hasan, in a superb all-round display, guided Bangladesh Under-19 to a thrilling one-wicket win against Zimbabwe Under-19 in Khulna

The ODI series between Bangladesh Under-19 and England Under-19 began with a thriller in Chittagong, as the hosts scraped home by one run

A dramatic ninth-wicket stand of 55 between Abul Hasan and Shaker Ahmed helped Bangladesh Under-19 hold on for a nervy victory over Sri Lanka Under-19 with two balls to spare in the fourth ODI at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium