Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Romario Shepherd, Sean Abbott and Adam Milne also make it to our shortlist

Pitches like the one in Dhaka maximise Bangladesh's strengths and enable them to push for WTC points, but what does it do to their fast bowlers?

Fans had turned on the team after a poor World Cup, and the big stars were missing, but the players didn't lose their belief

There was no Shakib Al Hasan, but Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nayeem Hasan managed to tie New Zealand down in knots

Technical consultant during the World Cup says the team needs to find a way to score 300-plus consistently in ODIs

There had been high hopes leading into the tournament after a strong four years but it all fell flat. Why?

A lot of it has to do with their batters being out of form, but there have been other things bubbling away as well

In 2015, wristspinners bowled a fourth of all spin bowled in ODIs, but since 2021, the fingerspinners have made a comeback

Bangladesh put in an impressive all-round display to open their tournament with victory over Afghanistan

Getting the chance to bat up the order has unlocked new dimensions to his game

Mujeeb Ur Rahman could have picked up a major injury when his knee seemed to go into the surface when he put in a dive in the outfield

Afghanistan started well, but collapsed from 83 for 1 to 156 all out to lose the match in the first half itself

Sri Lanka's batting slumped after a promising start, and Kusal Perera retired hurt with a shoulder strain

Fast bowler Khaled Ahmed and batter Afif Hossain have also been added to the squad

Litton Das will be leading in Shakib's absence; Mushfiqur, Mehidy and Taskin also given a break

They took Bangladesh into the Super Fours with a 194-run stand that showcased their best individual qualities

The pair scored centuries to set up a match-winning total of 334

The Bangladesh offie started out as a Test specialist bowler. Now he's coming into his own in the white-ball sides, with bat and ball

The BCB is expected to make the announcement this week, with Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz also in the running