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fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Bangladesh appoints Tamim Iqbal as country's youngest cricket chief

Bangladesh cricket board dissolved due to election irregularities; Tamim Iqbal appointed interim head to oversee new elections.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Politics behind Pakistan's boycott of India T20 World Cup game, experts say

Ex-players and politicians urge the ICC to step in and mend ties amid the ongoing regional cricket crisis. Pakistan's decision to boycott their T20 World Cup game against India has been termed a political move, with cricketers and politicians in both countries and around the world urging the International Cricket Council (ICC) to resolve the dispute. The Pakistani government on Sunday issued a statement saying its men's cricket team will participate in the global tournament but will not take the field in the match against archrivals India on February 15.
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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pakistan to play Twenty20 World Cup but will boycott game against India

Pakistan will boycott their Twenty20 World Cup match against India on 15 February while still participating in the tournament.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

India-Bangladesh tensions rock cricket, as sport turns diplomatic weapon

BCCI directed Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladeshi bowler Mustafizur Rahman amid India–Bangladesh political tensions, triggering PSL signing, BCB protests and IPL broadcast ban.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Cricket diplomacy' collapses as India-Pakistan hostility enters field of play

India refused a post-match handshake with Pakistan's cricket team following recent India-Pakistan military clashes and a deadly Kashmir terror attack, signalling politicization of sport.
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