# 2012–13 Bangladeshi cricket season

The 2012–13 season in Bangladesh was the thirteenth in which first-class cricket was played at the domestic level. The main domestic competitions were the National Cricket League (NCL), the new Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) and the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Internationally, there was a tour by the West Indies.

## International cricket
### West Indies cricket team in Bangladesh

The West Indies cricket team toured Bangladesh for the fourth time. The tour consisted of two Test matches, five One Day Internationals and one Twenty20 match. West Indies won both Test matches and the Twenty20 while Bangladesh won the ODI series 3–2.

## Domestic competitions
### National Cricket League

The 2012–13 National Cricket League (NCL) was its thirteenth edition as a first-class competition. Khulna Division won the championship title for the fifth time.

#### Teams

| team | home ground | first season |
| Barisal Division | Barisal Divisional Stadium | 1999–2000 |
| Chittagong Division | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 1999–2000 |
| Dhaka Division | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium | 1999–2000 |
| Dhaka Metropolis | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | 2000–01 |
| Khulna Division | Khulna Divisional Stadium | 1999–2000 |
| Rajshahi Division | Rajshahi Divisional Stadium | 1999–2000 |
| Rangpur Division | Shaheed Chandu Stadium | 2011–12 |
| Sylhet Division | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | 1999–2000 |

#### Final standings

| Team | Pld | W | L | DWF | DLF | ND | BP | Pts |
| Khulna Division | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 |
| Dhaka Division | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
| Dhaka Metropolis | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
| Rajshahi Division | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 26 |
| Sylhet Division | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| Chittagong Division | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| Rangpur Division | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Barisal Division | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

#### Match results

| | Barisal Division | Dhaka Division | Dhaka Metropolis | Khulna Division | Rajshahi Division | Rangpur Division | Sylhet Division |
| Barisal Division | | Dhaka Innings and 105 runs | Dhaka Metro 7 wickets | | | Rangpur Innings and 40 runs | Sylhet 165 runs |
| Chittagong Division | Chittagong 8 wickets | Dhaka Innings and 69 runs | Match drawn | Khulna 299 runs | Chittagong Innings and 113 runs | Match drawn | Match drawn |
| Dhaka Division | | | Match drawn | Dhaka 5 wickets | Dhaka 127 runs | Dhaka 7 wickets | |
| Dhaka Metropolis | | | | Khulna 188 runs | Rajshahi 76 runs | Dhaka Metro 9 wickets | Dhaka Metro 9 wickets |
| Khulna Division | Khulna 52 runs | | | | | Khulna 5 wickets | Khulna 10 wickets |
| Rajshahi Division | Match drawn | | | Khulna 33 runs | | | |
| Rangpur Division | | | | | Rajshahi 224 runs | | Match drawn |
| Sylhet Division | | Sylhet 10 wickets | | | Rajshahi 10 wickets | | |
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### Bangladesh Premier League

The 2013 Bangladesh Premier League, the second staging of the tournament, was held from 18 January to 19 February and featured seven teams, with the addition of the Rangpur Riders to the original six. Champions Dhaka Gladiators retained their title, defeating Chittagong Kings by 43 runs in the final.

### 2012-13 Bangladesh Cricket League

The Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) was inaugurated in the 2012–13 season as a first-class tournament comprising the best performing players from the 2012-13 National Cricket League (NCL). The BCL consists of four teams with each team made up of players from teams representing two adjacent regions in the NCL. The four teams were placed on sale as franchises, but only three of the teams attracted a buyer. The teams are as follows:
* Walton Central Zone (Dhaka Division and Dhaka Metropolis)
* Prime Bank South Zone (Khulna Division and Barisal Division)
* Islami Bank East Zone (Sylhet Division and Chittagong Division)
* BCB North Zone (Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division)
| Team | Pld | W | L | DWF | DLF | ND | BP | Pts |
| Central Zone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| North Zone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| South Zone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| East Zone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |

#### Results

* 27–30 December 2012 Scorecard
* Match Drawn Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Player of the match: Mosharraf Hossain (Central Zone)
* 27–30 December 2012 Scorecard
* Match Drawn Shaheed Chandu Stadium
* 2–5 January 2013 Scorecard
* Match Drawn Shaheed Chandu Stadium Player of the match: Mohammad Ashraful (Central Zone)
* 2–5 January 2013 Scorecard
* South Zone won by 37 runs Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Player of the match: Sohag Gazi (South Zone)
* 8–11 January 2013 Scorecard
* Match Drawn Shaheed Chandu Stadium Player of the match: Marshall Ayub and Mehrab Hossain, Jr. (Central Zone)
* 8–11 January 2013 Scorecard
* North Zone won by 170 runs Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Player of the match: Saqlain Sajib (North Zone)

#### Final

* 22–26 February 2012 Scorecard
* Central Zone won by 31 runs Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Player of the match: Raqibul Hasan (Central Zone) and Sanjamul Islam (North Zone)

## Other matches

| Date | Type | Match | Result | Report |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Women's ODI | Bangladesh Women v South Africa Women | Bangladesh Women won by 2 wickets | Scorecard |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Women's ODI | Bangladesh Women v South Africa Women | South Africa Women won by 4 wickets | Scorecard |
| 9 Sep 2012 | Women's ODI | Bangladesh Women v South Africa Women | South Africa Women won by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Women's T20 | Bangladesh Women v South Africa Women | Bangladesh Women won by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| 12 Sep 2012 | Women's T20 | Bangladesh Women v South Africa Women | South Africa Women won by 6 wickets | Scorecard |
| 14 Sep 2012 | Women's T20 | Bangladesh Women v South Africa Women | South Africa Women won by 16 runs | Scorecard |