2002–03 Bangladeshi cricket season

February 2026 The 2002–03 Bangladeshi cricket season featured Bangladesh playing their inaugural Test series against the touring West Indies. It was followed by Bangladesh's first home series against South Africa. International tours West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2002–03 The West Indies played two Test matches and three limited overs internationals. They won both the Test matches and two of the One Day Internationals, while the remaining ODI was a no result, as rain arrived to save Bangladesh from what looked like another likely defeat.29 November 2002 Rain saves Bangladesh the blushes https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rain-saves-bangladesh-the-blushes-121512 9 August 2025 espncricinfo.com South African cricket team in Bangladesh South African cricket team in Bangladesh in 2003 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. The final of the tri-series resulted with the abandonment of the match after the first innings. Domestic competitions Honours First-class Limited Overs National Cricket League Champions Khulna Division Khulna Division Most Runs 447 - BAN Sajjadul Hasan (Khulna)Cricketarchive Batting and Fielding in Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2002/03 (Ordered by Runs) https://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/BDESH/Ispahani_Mirzapore_Tea_National_Cricket_League_2002-03/Batting_by_Runs.html 13 April 2012 257 - BAN Mohammad Salim (Khulna)Cricketarchive Batting and Fielding in Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League One-Day 2002/03 (Ordered by Runs) https://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/BDESH/Ispahani_Mirzapore_Tea_National_Cricket_League_One-Day_2002-03/Batting_by_Runs.html 13 April 2012 Most Wickets 35 - BAN Ahsanullah Hasan (Chittagong)Cricketarchive Bowling in Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League 2002/03 (Ordered by Wickets) https://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/BDESH/Ispahani_Mirzapore_Tea_National_Cricket_League_2002-03/Bowling_by_Wickets.html 13 April 2012 18 - BAN Manjural Islam (Khulna)Cricketarchive Bowling in Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League One-Day 2002/03 (Ordered by Wickets) https://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/BDESH/Ispahani_Mirzapore_Tea_National_Cricket_League_One-Day_2002-03/Bowling_by_Wickets.html 13 April 2012 National Cricket League Team Pld Played W Won L Lost LWF Lost on 1st innings DWF Drew - Won 1st innings DLF Drew - Lost 1st innings Pts PointsKhulna Division 5 3 0 0 1 1 14Chittagong Division 5 3 0 0 1 1 14Dhaka Division 5 3 0 0 1 1 14Rajshahi Division 5 2 3 0 0 0 8Barisal Division 5 0 4 0 1 0 2Sylhet Division 5 0 4 0 0 1 0 120pxBarisal DivisionChittagong DivisionDhaka DivisionKhulna DivisionRajshahi DivisionSylhet Division Barisal Division | null | away 10 wickets Chittagong | null | away 4 wickets Khulna | away 3 wickets Rajshahi | draw Chittagong Division | null | null | null | draw | home Innings and 8 runs Chittagong | home 46 runs Chittagong Dhaka Division | home 3 wickets Dhaka | draw | null | draw | home 8 wickets Dhaka | home 4 wickets Dhaka Khulna Division | null | null | null | null | home 9 wickets Khulna | home 1 wickets Khulna Rajshahi Division | null | null | null | null | null | home 10 wickets Rajshahi Sylhet Division | null | null | null | null | null | null Scorecards Play-off 20–23 January 2003 Dhaka Division Chittagong Division 295 (96.1 overs) 197 (67.5 overs) 215 (91.5 overs) 200 (61.4 overs) Dhaka Division won by 113 runs Scorecard Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Final 26–29 January 2003 Dhaka Division Khulna Division 362(96.4 overs) 338 (99.1 overs) 196 (67.1 overs) 223/7 (76.4 overs) Khulna Division won by 3 wickets Scorecard Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka National Cricket One Day League Team Pld Played W Won L Lost NRR Net Run Rate Pts PointsKhulna Division 5 4 1 +0.944 8Dhaka Division 5 4 1 +0.215 8Sylhet Division 5 3 2 +0.641 6Rajshahi Division 5 3 2 +0.512 6Chittagong Division 5 1 4 -1.053 2Barisal Division 5 0 5 -1.348 0 120pxBarisal DivisionChittagong DivisionDhaka DivisionKhulna DivisionRajshahi DivisionSylhet Division Barisal Division | null | away 7 wickets Chittagong | null | away 68 runs Khulna | away 7 wickets Rajshahi | away 40 runs Sylhet Chittagong Division | null | null | null | away 4 wickets Khulna | away 6 wickets Rajshahi | away 8 wickets Sylhet Dhaka Division | home 5 wickets Dhaka | home 1 wicket Dhaka | null | home 7 wickets Dhaka | away 7 wickets Rajshahi | home 2 wickets Dhaka Khulna Division | null | null | null | null | home 24 runs Khulna | home 71 runs Khulna Rajshahi Division | null | null | null | null | null | away 20 runs Sylhet Sylhet Division | null | null | null | null | null | null Scorecards Final 30 January 2003 Dhaka Division 236 (49.1 overs) 55 (23.3 overs) Khulna Division Dhaka Division won by 181 runs Scorecard Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Anwar Hossain (Dhaka) Dhaka Division won the toss and elected to bat Other matches Date Type Match Result Report 25–28 October 2002 4-Day Match Bangladesh A v BCB Development Squad Bangladesh A won by 7 wickets Scorecard 4–7 November 2002 4-Day Match Bangladesh v Bangladesh ADraw Scorecard 9–12 November 2002 4-Day Match Bangladesh v BCB Development Squad Bangladesh won by 10 wickets Scorecard 15–18 November 2002 4-Day Match Bangladesh v Bangladesh ADraw Scorecard See also History of cricket in Bangladesh References Category:2002 in Bangladeshi cricket Category:2003 in Bangladeshi cricket Category:Bangladeshi cricket seasons from 2000–01 Category:Domestic cricket competitions in 2002–03 Category:Long stubs with short prose