2002–03 Bangladeshi cricket season

The 2002–03 Bangladeshi cricket season featured the inaugural Test series in Bangladesh between Bangladesh and West Indies. It was followed by Bangladesh's first home series against South Africa.

Honours

• National Cricket League – Khulna Division
• One-Day League – Khulna Division
• Most runs – Sajjadul Hasan 447 @ 40.63 (HS 102)
• Most wickets – Ahsanullah Hasan 35 @ 18.51 (BB 5–29)

Test series

West Indies played 2 Test matches and 3 limited overs internationals. They won both the Test matches:

• 1st Test at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka – West Indies won by an innings and 310 runs
• 2nd Test at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong – West Indies won by 7 wickets

South Africa played 2 Test matches against Bangladesh and took part in a limited overs tri-series with Bangladesh and India. South Africa won the Test series against Bangladesh, winning both matches convincingly by an innings:

• 1st Test at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong – South Africa won by an innings and 60 runs
• 2nd Test at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka – South Africa won by an innings and 18 runs

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 2004