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Bangladesh: Money vs. Country

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 @ 20:06 UTC

by Rezwan

Countries:: Bangladesh
Topics:: Sport
Languages:: English

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“11 national cricketers prefer more money than the honor of playing national cricket for Bangladesh.” Unheard Voices echoes the outrage of many Bangladeshis after these national players decided to quit to join the lucrative Indian Cricket League (ICL).

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