With 160 million people, an insatiable zest for the game and improving infrastructure, Bangladesh loom as world cricket’s next major force
It was at the Adelaide Oval in 2015 that Bangladesh cricket’s rise became undeniable. With two full, straight and swinging deliveries, Rubel Hossain knocked England out the World Cup, ensuring Bangladesh’s quarter-final berth.
Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby was there, just as he has been throughout Bangladesh’s journey, working in everything from logistics, tournament organising and marketing for the board since 1978. “Watching that game was a privilege,” he says. “Beating England in an away venue meant a lot.”
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