A sure sense of achievement for Bangladesh
The festive reception for the World Cup opening ceremony in Dhaka was a sign of how deeply entrenched cricket has become in the country's collective consciousness, says an editorial in the Daily Star .
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
The festive reception for the World Cup opening ceremony in Dhaka was a sign of how deeply entrenched cricket has become in the country's collective consciousness, says an editorial in the Daily Star.
Overall, however, the fact that this year's World Cup has been inaugurated in Dhaka is symbolic of the desire of Bangladesh's people to see some of the best sportsmanship relating to cricket to be on display in this country. Ours has always been a hospitable society and this trait in the national character has once more been amply demonstrated by the zeal and euphoria with which we have welcomed so many foreign teams to the country
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo