2000–01 Bangladeshi cricket season
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The 2000–01 Bangladeshi cricket season marked the beginning of first-class
domestic competition in Bangladesh
, although the country had already staged first-class matches against touring teams in the previous year. The Green Delta National Cricket League
was constituted as the first-class championship and the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea One-Day League
as the premier limited overs competition. In 2000–01, both titles were won by Biman Bangladesh Airlines
.
played by the Bangladesh national cricket team:
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
domestic competition in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, although the country had already staged first-class matches against touring teams in the previous year. The Green Delta National Cricket League
National Cricket League of Bangladesh
The National Cricket League is the domestic first class cricket competition in Bangladesh.The National Cricket League had in fact been inaugurated in the 1999–2000 season but was not then first-class...
was constituted as the first-class championship and the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea One-Day League
One-Day Cricket League of Bangladesh
The One-Day Cricket League is the principal domestic limited overs cricket competition in Bangladesh.Bangladesh became the tenth Full Member of the ICC in 2000 and the one-day league was inaugurated in the 2000–01 season.-One-Day Cricket League Winners:...
as the premier limited overs competition. In 2000–01, both titles were won by Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team
The Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Bangladesh that played in only the inaugural 2000–01 domestic season and won both of the two major domestic trophies...
.
Honours
- National Cricket LeagueNational Cricket League of BangladeshThe National Cricket League is the domestic first class cricket competition in Bangladesh.The National Cricket League had in fact been inaugurated in the 1999–2000 season but was not then first-class...
– Biman Bangladesh AirlinesBiman Bangladesh Airlines cricket teamThe Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Bangladesh that played in only the inaugural 2000–01 domestic season and won both of the two major domestic trophies... - One-Day LeagueOne-Day Cricket League of BangladeshThe One-Day Cricket League is the principal domestic limited overs cricket competition in Bangladesh.Bangladesh became the tenth Full Member of the ICC in 2000 and the one-day league was inaugurated in the 2000–01 season.-One-Day Cricket League Winners:...
– Biman Bangladesh AirlinesBiman Bangladesh Airlines cricket teamThe Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Bangladesh that played in only the inaugural 2000–01 domestic season and won both of the two major domestic trophies... - Most runs – Imran FarhatImran FarhatImran Farhat is a Pakistani cricketer who has played over 30 Tests and One Day Internationals for Pakistan, opening the batting in most of his international innings.-Career:...
735 @ 91.87 (HS 216) - Most wickets – Enamul HaqueEnamul HaqueEnamul Haque is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 10 Tests and 29 ODIs from 1990 to 2003....
57 @ 16.63 (BB 7–74)
Test series
India's national team visited Bangladesh in 2000–01 to take part in the inaugural Test matchTest cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
played by the Bangladesh national cricket team:
- 1st Test at Bangabandhu National StadiumBangabandhu National StadiumBangabandhu National Stadium, also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city...
, DhakaDhakaDhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
– India won by 9 wickets
External sources
- Miscellaneous articles re Bangladesh cricket
- CricInfo re Bangladesh
- CricketArchive re tournaments in Bangladesh
Further reading
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2002