The 2012–13 season in

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was the thirteenth in which

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was played at the domestic level. The main domestic competitions were the

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(NCL), the new

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(BCL) and the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Internationally, there was a tour by the

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International cricket

West Indies cricket team in Bangladesh

The

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toured Bangladesh for the fourth time. The tour consisted of two Test matches, five One Day Internationals and one

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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

(NCL) was its thirteenth edition as a first-class competition.

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won the championship title for the fifth time.

Teams

Final standings

Match results

Bangladesh Premier League

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to the original six. Champions

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retained their title, defeating Chittagong Kings by 43 runs in the final.

2012-13 Bangladesh Cricket League

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Central Zone (

Dhaka Division Dhaka Division ( bn, ঢাকা বিভাগ, ''Ḑhaka Bibhag'') is an administrative division within Bangladesh. Dhaka serves as the capital city of the Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains a populati ...

and Dhaka Metropolis) * Prime Bank South Zone (

and

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) * Islami Bank East Zone (

Sylhet Division Sylhet Division ( bn, সিলেট বিভাগ) is the northeastern division of Bangladesh. It is bordered by the Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura to the north, east and south respectively, and by the Bangladeshi divisions ...

and Chittagong Division) * BCB North Zone (

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and Rangpur Division)

Results

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Final

Other matches

References

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