ACC Champions Bangladesh Team returns home (15 October 1998)

15 October 1998

ACC Champions Bangladesh Team returns home

by Zahid Newaz

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Trophy champions Bangladesh team with all smiles returned home Tuesday evening amidst warm reception from the local cricket fans.

State Minister for Youth, Sports and Cultural Affairs Obaidul Quader accompanied by BCB President and Deputy Minister for Shipping Saber Hossain Chowdhury received the team at the Zia International Airport.

The new captain of Bangladesh team Aminul Islam Bulbul said: I am happy, but there is nothing to be excited about. We have won this cup and that's it.

"This type of tournament will not help our cause. But in this tournament we have gradually turned ourselves into a cohesive force," he added.

ICC champions and the top favourite of the 10-team fray, Bangladesh clinched the ACC trophy for the second consecutive times without facing any strong resistance from their lowly opponents.

By virtue of winning the trophy, one-day debutant Bangladesh entered the fournation Asia Cup Cricket scheduled to begin in Dhaka on March 20 next year. The three other participating nations are: Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan.

Earlier, on Tuesday President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed and prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent greeting messages to the team for retaining the ACC trophy.

Source :: CricInfo365