Bangladeshi cricket team

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The Bangladeshi cricket team is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh. It is administrated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

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Cricket - Bangladesh - Bangladesh Cricket Board

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Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and one-day international status. It played its first Test match in 2000 (against India at Dhaka), becoming the tenth Test nation.

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International Cricket Council - Test - One-day international - 2000 - India - Dhaka

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Bangladesh's promotion to Test status was controversial, as many regarded the team as too weak to compete against the established Test nations. The fact that the team lost 31 of its first 34 Tests, including a record losing streak of 21 games, has provided fodder for such criticism. The team came tantalisingly close to winning a Test match a few times, but were denied every time until January 2005, when they finally broke the jinx in their 35th attempt and scored their maiden Test victory in Chittagong against the touring Zimbabwe team.

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Chittagong - Zimbabwe team

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