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With events unfolding over more than three weeks, the International Cricket Council (ICC) today officially confirmed that Bangladesh will be replaced by Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India from February 7. The sequence of events is as follows:
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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Ishtiaque Sadeque resigned from his position, having submitted his resignation through email on Saturday.
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Bangladesh’s hopes of featuring in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ended yesterday after the International Cricket Council confirmed Scotland as their replacement for the tournament, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
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Bangladesh treated unfairly by ICC: PCB chief Naqvi
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has said Bangladesh are “being treated unfairly” by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and should be allowed to participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and begins on February 7.
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Tigresses edge past Ireland to stay unbeaten in T20 WC qualifiers
Bangladesh continued their perfect run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, beating Ireland by nine runs at the Mulpani Cricket Ground on Saturday to make it four wins from four matches.
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Scotland replace Bangladesh in T20 WC, reports Cricbuzz
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday decided to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7, according to cricket website, Cricbuzz.
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Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam chose to focus on performance rather than speculation as questions surrounding Bangladesh’s imminent withdrawal from the upcoming T20 World Cup dominated the post-match press conference on Friday night.
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The 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) reinforced the tournament’s reputation as a magnet for controversy, where off-field volatility consistently eclipsed the on-field action, requiring the governing body to repeatedly overhaul the schedule just to keep the league afloat.
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Tanzid hits record ton as Rajshahi post 174 in BPL final against Chattogram
Opener Tanzid Tamim became the first Bangladesh player to register three centuries in Bangladesh Premier League history as his ton propelled Rajshahi Warriors to 174-4 in the tournament's final against Chattogram Royals at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
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BCB director steps down as audit committee chair following fixing allegations
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