2004–05 Bangladeshi cricket season

The 2004–05 Bangladeshi cricket season featured the inaugural Test series in Bangladesh between Bangladesh and New Zealand. There were additional tours by India and Zimbabwe.

Honours

• National Cricket League – Dhaka Division
• One-Day League – Rajshahi Division
• Most runs – Golam Rahman 825 at 51.56 (HS 160)
• Most wickets – Alamgir Kabir 45 at 18.88 (BB 6–71)

Test series

India played 2 Test matches and won both by an innings margin:

• 1st Test at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka – India won by an innings and 140 runs
• 2nd Test at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong – India won by an innings and 83 runs

New Zealand made its first tour of Bangladesh, playing 2 Test matches and 3 limited over internationals. New Zealand won the Test series convincingly, winning both matches by an innings margin:

• 1st Test at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka – New Zealand won by an innings and 99 runs
• 2nd Test at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong – New Zealand won by an innings and 101 runs

Bangladesh enjoyed its first Test series victory when the team defeated Zimbabwe. For more information about this tour, see: Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2004–05.

See also

• History of cricket in Bangladesh

External sources

• Miscellaneous articles re Bangladesh cricket
• CricInfo re Bangladesh
• CricketArchive re tournaments in Bangladesh

Further reading

• Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2006