ICC Cricket Week begins with fanfare

DHAKA, APRIL 2. Hundreds of fans and members of the Bangladesh cricket team joined a colourful street rally as the first ever ICC International Cricket Week celebrations began here on Sunday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) started the week-long programme with a procession of cricketers from all levels and fans from the National Tennis Complex to the Bangabandhu National Stadium. A limited-overs match between Asian XI and World XI here on April 8 will be the highlight of the celebrations, being organised for the first time by ICC in association with the United Nations to globalise the game.

Bangladesh Cricket Board has planned a number of programmes including matches, quiz competitions, seminars on the game throughout the week.

The government will also launch a number of development schemes during the week to link the game with overall progress and prosperity.

- PTI

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