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

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.

South African cricket team in Bangladesh

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 - Sajjadul Hasan (Khulna) 257 - Mohammad Salim (Khulna) Most Wickets 35 - Ahsanullah Hasan (Chittagong) 18 - Manjural Islam (Khulna)

National Cricket League Team Khulna 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

Barisal DivisionChittagong DivisionDhaka DivisionKhulna DivisionRajshahi DivisionSylhet Division Barisal Division

Chittagong Division

Dhaka Division

Khulna Division

Rajshahi Division

Sylhet Division

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Play-off

Final

National Cricket One Day League Team Khulna 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

Barisal DivisionChittagong DivisionDhaka DivisionKhulna DivisionRajshahi DivisionSylhet Division Barisal Division

Chittagong Division

Dhaka Division

Khulna Division

Rajshahi Division

Sylhet Division

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Final

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

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