Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal announces shock retirement
Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal announced a shock retirement from international cricket on Thursday, months ahead of the ODI World Cup in India.
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Bangladesh's Tamim announces shock retirement from international cricket
"Yesterday against Afghanistan was my last international game, I am retiring from international cricket effective right now," Tamim told reporters.
Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh ODI Captain, Announces Shock Retirement From International Cricket
In what comes as a shocking development from the world of cricket, the Bangladesh ODI captain has announced his retirement from international cricket. The decision comes just a day after the Bangla Tigers suffered an unexpected loss to Afghanistan in a rain-curtailed encounter. With the ODI World Cup just three months away, Bangladesh would now have to look for a new captain. Tamim was extremely emotional as he announced his retirement in a press conference.
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"What A Shame": Virender Sehwag, Cricket Greats React On West Indies' Shock Failure To Qualify For 2023 World Cup
The indications were there from many years. Something ailed West Indies cricket and it was visible in their performances. The once formidable forces of world cricket were for long losing out to the bigger teams. However, thee emergence of the T20 format gave them hope as it won the title twice in 2012 and 2016. However, since then it has been a story of a downhill journey. And on Saturday, West Indies cricket hit rock-bottom as the two-time champions failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup for the first time in history after a shock loss to Scotland in a 2023 World Cup qualifier.
Dramatic fall from grace: Shock as West Indies miss out on World Cup after Scotland loss
The West Indies failed to qualify for the Cricket World Cup for the first time as the two-time champions slumped to a seven-wicket thumping by Scotland at the qualifying event on Saturday.
West Indies Fail To Qualify For World Cup For 1st Time After Shock Defeat To Scotland In Qualifier
It's a new low for the West Indies. Something which was unthinkable in the past has happened. The two-time champions on Saturday crashed out of the race to qualify for the upcoming 2023 50-over World Cup in India, after Scotland shocked them by seven wickets in a Super Six match of the qualifier, here on Saturday. The champions of 1975 and 1979 editions, this is the first time in the 48 years of tournament history that West Indies won't feature among the top 10 teams in limited overs cricket.