English cricket team in Bangladesh in 2016–17

Following a terrorist attack in Dhaka in July 2016, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it would follow advice from the Bangladesh government on the forthcoming tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/1031631.html |title=ECB to follow government advice for Bangladesh tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=2 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36697067 |title=ECB monitoring Bangladesh security after Dhaka cafe attack |work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 July 2016}} In response the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Nazmul Hassan, said that "England are coming after three months, by which time the situation in Bangladesh will get better".{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1031999.html |title=BCB head hopes England's visit goes ahead as scheduled |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=3 July 2016}} England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan said there were "big concerns" regarding the security of the England team following the attack.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1032221.html |title=Morgan admits 'big concern' over Bangladesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=4 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36713906 |title=Bangladesh v England: Eoin Morgan 'concerned' over security for October tour |work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 July 2016}} The BCB later rejected any plans to the matches at a neutral venue, should England pull out of the tour to Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1033495.html |title=BCB rules out playing England at neutral venue |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=10 July 2016}} Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza said he was "hopeful" that the tour would go ahead.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1036941.html |title=Mashrafe 'hopeful' of England touring Bangladesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=20 July 2016}} Zimbabwean Richard Halsall, Bangladesh's fielding coach, said that he feels safe working in Bangladesh and is hopeful of England's arrival.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1043567.html |title=Bangladesh fielding coach hopeful of England tour going ahead |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=7 August 2016}}

In August the ECB sent a delegation to do a security inspection of venues in Mirpur, Chittagong and Fatullah.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1048507.html |title=ECB delegation completes Bangladesh security inspection |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=20 August 2016}} Following the inspection, the ECB confirmed that the tour would go ahead as planned.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/1050313.html |title=England given green light to tour Bangladesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo|first=George |last=Dobell| access-date=25 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37184795 |title=England's tour of Bangladesh to go ahead despite security concerns |work=BBC Sport| access-date=25 August 2016}} Following the confirmation that the tour would go ahead, England's director of cricket, Andrew Strauss, said that it is 100% safe to tour Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/1050517.html |title=Strauss hopes for mass participation in Bangladesh tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=26 August 2016}} Nazmul Hassan, the BCB president, said that the BCB would provide security for player's family members, journalists and travelling England fans.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/1050525.html |title=BCB promises help for visiting supporters |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=26 August 2016}}

Some England players talked about safety evaluations before confirming their participation{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/1051615.html |title=Plunkett has questions on Bangladesh tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=29 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/1050437.html |title=Bangladesh issue is new ground |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=29 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/1050531.html |title=I would be reluctant to tour Bangladesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=29 August 2016}} but Moeen Ali was the first England player to confirm he would go to Bangladesh, saying "If selected, I'll definitely go".{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1053973.html |title=Moeen will 'definitely go' to Bangladesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=3 September 2016}} Andrew Strauss gave a deadline of 10 September 2016 for players to confirm their commitment to the tour{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1055171.html |title=Strauss ramps up pressure on Morgan to commit to Bangladesh tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=7 September 2016}} and on 11 September the ECB announced that Alex Hales and Morgan both declined to tour.{{cite web |url=http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/morgan-and-hales-miss-bangladesh-tour |title=Morgan and Hales to miss Bangladesh tour |work=ECB |access-date=11 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912175516/http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/morgan-and-hales-miss-bangladesh-tour |archive-date=12 September 2016 |url-status=dead }} The England supporters' group, the Barmy Army, said there was "too much risk" for fans to travel to Bangladesh and later confirmed they would not be following the tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37299238 |title=Barmy Army: England fans' tour group warns against Bangladesh travel |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1056853.html |title=Barmy Army not going to Bangladesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 September 2016}}

Jos Buttler was appointed captain of the ODI side in Morgan's absence.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37331990 |title=Bangladesh v England: Eoin Morgan & Alex Hales will not tour over security fears |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1056341.html |title=Morgan, Hales withdraw from Bangladesh tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2016}} Buttler said that Morgan remains "very much the captain" and his choice not to tour Bangladesh "won't divide the dressing room".{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1056591.html |title=Morgan's decision won't divide us - Buttler |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2016}} Morgan returned to his role of ODI captain when England tour India in November.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/1057375.html |title=Morgan expected to captain in India |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 September 2016}} Ahead of the ODI series, the Bangladesh Army ran a security drill to evacuate players.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1060660.html |title=England's visit much more than just another series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37574371 |title=Bangladesh v England: Security tight as one-day series set to begin |work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 October 2016}}

James Anderson and Mark Wood withdrew from the England squads before the tour started due to injury.{{cite web|title=Anderson to miss Bangladesh series|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1059566.html|website=ESPNcricinfo.com|access-date=29 September 2016}} Jake Ball was added to the Test squad and Steven Finn to the ODI squad to replace them. Taijul Islam was added to Bangladesh's squad for the third ODI as a replacement for Mosharraf Hossain.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1061120.html |title=Taijul Islam back for third England ODI |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=10 October 2016}} Subashis Roy and Mosaddek Hossain were added to Bangladesh's squad for the second Test. Hossain was a backup to Sabbir Rahman while Shafiul Islam was rested.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1063183.html |title=Mosaddek, Subashis called up for second Test |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 October 2016}} However, a few days later the Bangladesh team announced that Sabbir Rahman would be fit for the second Test.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1063415.html |title=Ill Shabbir declared fit for second Test |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 October 2016}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 4 October 2016

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Bangladesh Cricket Board Select XI

| team2 = {{cr|ENG|name=England XI}}

| score1 = 309/9 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Imrul Kayes 121 (91)

| wickets1 = Chris Woakes 3/52 (9 overs)

| score2 = 313/6 (46.1 overs)

| runs2 = Jos Buttler 80* (64)

| wickets2 = Ebadot Hossain 2/26 (5 overs)

| result = England XI won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1029817.html Scorecard]

| venue = Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah

| umpires = Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)

| motm =

| toss = Bangladesh Cricket Board Select XI won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = 14 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 14–15 October 2016

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG|name=England XI}}

| team2 = Bangladesh Cricket Board XI

| score-team1-inns1 = 137/4 (45 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Ben Duckett 59 (63)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Sabbir Rahman 3/27 (9 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 136/4 (44 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Shahriar Nafees 51 (79)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Gareth Batty 2/31 (10 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1030571.html Scorecard]

| venue = M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong

| umpires = Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)

| motm =

| toss = England XI won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = No play was possible on Day 1 due to a wet outfield.

| notes = 12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 16–17 October 2016

| team1 = Bangladesh Cricket Board XI

| team2 = {{cr|ENG|name=England XI}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 294 (74.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Abdul Mazid 106 (95)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Zafar Ansari 4/68 (16.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 256 (78.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Ben Duckett 60 (101)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Tanveer Haider 4/53 (14 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

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| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1030573.html Scorecard]

| venue = M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong

| umpires = Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Gazi Sohel (Ban)

| motm =

| toss = Bangladesh Cricket Board XI won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = 14 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 7 October 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|BAN}}

| score1 = 309/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Ben Stokes 101 (100)

| wickets1 = Mashrafe Mortaza 2/52 (10 overs)

| score2 = 288 (47.5 overs)

| runs2 = Imrul Kayes 112 (119)

| wickets2 = Jake Ball 5/51 (9.5 overs)

| result = England won by 21 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1029819.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur

| umpires = Marais Erasmus (SA) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)

| motm = Jake Ball (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Jake Ball and Ben Duckett (Eng) both made their ODI debuts.

• Ben Stokes (Eng) scored his maiden ODI century.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1060709.html |title=Ball heroics snatch improbable England win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 October 2016}}
• Jake Ball (Eng) took his maiden ODI five-wicket haul and became the first player for England to take five wickets on debut in an ODI.

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 9 October 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 238/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Mahmudullah 75 (88)

| wickets1 = Chris Woakes 2/40 (9 overs)

| score2 = 204 (44.4 overs)

| runs2 = Jos Buttler 57 (57)

| wickets2 = Mashrafe Mortaza 4/29 (8.4 overs)

| result = Bangladesh won by 34 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1029821.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur

| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)

| motm = Mashrafe Mortaza (Ban)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 12 October 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 277/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Mushfiqur Rahim 67* (62)

| wickets1 = Adil Rashid 4/43 (10 overs)

| score2 = 278/6 (47.5 overs)

| runs2 = Ben Duckett 63 (68)

| wickets2 = Mashrafe Mortaza 2/51 (10 overs)

| result = England won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1029823.html Scorecard]

| venue = Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong

| umpires = Anisur Rahman (Ban) and Marais Erasmus (SA)

| motm = Adil Rashid (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Tamim Iqbal (Ban) became the first player for Bangladesh to score 5,000 runs in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37634136 |title=Bangladesh v England: Tourists win one-day series 2-1 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 October 2016}}

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 20–24 October 2016

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|BAN}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 293 (105.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Moeen Ali 68 (170)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Mehidy Hasan 6/80 (39.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 248 (86 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Tamim Iqbal 78 (179)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Ben Stokes 4/26 (14 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 240 (80.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Ben Stokes 85 (151)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Shakib Al Hasan 5/85 (33 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 263 (81.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Sabbir Rahman 64* (102)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Gareth Batty 3/65 (17 overs)

| result = England won by 22 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1029825.html Scorecard]

| venue = Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong

| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)

| motm = Ben Stokes (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Alastair Cook became the most capped player for England in Tests (134).{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1062191.html |title=Record-breaking Cook admits tough to leave family |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 October 2016}}

• Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Mehidy Hasan, Sabbir Rahman (Ban) and Ben Duckett (Eng) all made their Test debuts.
• Gareth Batty (Eng) became the player who missed the greatest number of Test matches between appearances (142).{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1062421.html |title=Mehedi continues a debut trend, Bairstow's record year |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 October 2016}}
• In the first innings, Jonny Bairstow (Eng) became the first player to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year batting at number 6 or lower. He then became the highest scoring wicketkeeper in a calendar year in the second innings.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1062782.html |title=Bairstow's record and England's lean top three |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 October 2016}}
• Mehidy Hasan (Ban) became the seventh and youngest Bangladesh player to take a five-wicket haul on debut in a Test.
• Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) became the first Bangladesh player to take 150 Test wickets.{{cite web | url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2016/10/22/50303/Shakib-takes-150-Test-wickets |title=Shakib takes 150 Test wickets |work=The Financial Express |access-date=25 October 2016}}
• This was the first time that Bangladesh took all 20 wickets against England in a Test and the first Test in Bangladesh when all 40 wickets were taken.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1063016.html |title=Bangladesh's narrowest Test defeat |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37745683 |title=Bangladesh v England: Ben Stokes inspires 22-run win |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 October 2016}}
• This was England's narrowest win against Bangladesh, their narrowest win in Asia and Bangladesh's narrowest defeat in terms of runs in Tests.

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 28 October–1 November 2016

| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 220 (63.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Tamim Iqbal 104 (147)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Moeen Ali 5/57 (19.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 244 (81.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Joe Root 56 (122)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Mehidy Hasan 6/82 (28 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 296 (66.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Imrul Kayes 78 (120)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Adil Rashid 4/52 (11.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 164 (45.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Alastair Cook 59 (117)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Mehidy Hasan 6/77 (21.3 overs)

| result = Bangladesh won by 108 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1029827.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur

| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Sundaram Ravi (Ind)

| motm = Mehidy Hasan (Ban)

| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = Play on day one was reduced to 77 overs due to rain.

| notes = Zafar Ansari (Eng) made his Test debut.

• Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid's 99-run partnership was England's highest ninth-wicket partnership in Tests in Asia.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1063821.html |title=Mehedi's five, and the pace-spin contrast |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 October 2016}}
• Mehidy Hasan's 19-wicket haul was the best for Bangladesh in a Test series.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1063982.html|title=England's collapse and Mehedi's record series debut |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 October 2016}}
• Mehidy Hasan's match figures of 12/159 were the best by a Bangladesh bowler in a Test match.
• This was Bangladesh's first Test win against England.

}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1029813.html Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]

{{International cricket tours of Bangladesh}}

{{International cricket in 2016–17}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:English cricket team in Bangladesh in 2016-17}}

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