Another World Cup: Scotland to replace Bangladesh in men’s T20 cricket finals
Bangladesh have refused to travel to co-hosts India
Scotland will face England in group-stage match
Bangladesh have been replaced by Scotland for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup after Bangladesh refused to travel to co-hosts India, according to reports. The decision follows weeks of uncertainty, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) repeatedly insisting it would not play its scheduled matches in India, citing safety concerns after soured political relations between the countries.
Bangladesh had asked the International Cricket Council to move their games to the other co-hosts, Sri Lanka, but the governing body rejected the demand, dismissing any security threat to the team, the BBC has reported. Continue reading...
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