Bangladesh cricket Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status. Bangladesh's first official foray into international cricket came in the 1979 ICC Trophy in England. Bangladesh played in its first One Day International match against Pakistan in the 1986 Asia Cup. Since then Bangladesh did not look back. Along the way they beat many test playing nations such as Australia, Pakistan, India. The Bangladeshi cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh.