BSS, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Friday witnessed the much-coveted World Cup Cricket Trophy, which is now in Bangladesh as part of its visit to countries that are going to participate in next year’s World Cup Cricket Tournament.
Officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) brought the spectacular trophy to the Prime Minister’s official Ganobhaban residence this morning to show her.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister asked the cricket players of Bangladesh national team to take preparations with utmost sincerity for better result in the upcoming World Cup, 2015. “I hope that you will further brighten the country’s image by showing excellent performance in the World Cup, and for this, you will have to practice with utmost attention,” she said.
At the simple function, BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon, MP, gave an overview of the tournament to be staged in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29.
He said Bangladesh team will go to the World Cup Tournament two weeks before its start and play their first match against Afghanistan at Canberra in Australia on February 14.
In this connection, the Prime Minister said: “It would help our players to adjust to the new condition.” Sheikh Hasina also thanked the ICC and BCB authorities for bringing the trophy in Bangladesh.
From Ganobhaban, the World Cup Trophy was taken to Basundhara City Shopping Mall to facilitate the people to see the coveted cup.
Former national team captains Naimur Rahman Durjoy, MP, and Khaled Mahmood Sujan, BCB Director (media) Jalal Yunus and BCB Director Ismail Hossain Mallik and BCB Acting CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury were present on the occasion.
The BCB acting CEO said the trophy arrived here from Dubai last night and it would be taken to Dubai again tomorrow (Saturday) night.
After visiting 12 countries for over four months, the trophy will reach Melbourne on November 6.
ABOUT THE TROPHY
The current ICC Cricket World Cup trophy was made for the 1999 champions, Australia, and was the first permanent prize in the tournament’s history. Prior to this, different trophies were made for each ICC Cricket World Cup.
The trophy was designed and produced in London by a team of craftsmen from Garrard & Co over a period of two months. It is made of silver and gilt, and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The columns, shaped as stumps and bails, represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket: batting, bowling and fielding, while the globe represents a cricket ball.
The trophy stands 60cm high and weighs approximately 11kg. The names of the previous winners are engraved on the base of the trophy, with space for a total of twenty inscriptions.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Friday witnessed the much-coveted World Cup Cricket Trophy, which is now in Bangladesh as part of its visit to countries that are going to participate in next year’s World Cup Cricket Tournament.
Officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) brought the spectacular trophy to the Prime Minister’s official Ganobhaban residence this morning to show her.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister asked the cricket players of Bangladesh national team to take preparations with utmost sincerity for better result in the upcoming World Cup, 2015. “I hope that you will further brighten the country’s image by showing excellent performance in the World Cup, and for this, you will have to practice with utmost attention,” she said.
At the simple function, BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon, MP, gave an overview of the tournament to be staged in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29.
He said Bangladesh team will go to the World Cup Tournament two weeks before its start and play their first match against Afghanistan at Canberra in Australia on February 14.
In this connection, the Prime Minister said: “It would help our players to adjust to the new condition.” Sheikh Hasina also thanked the ICC and BCB authorities for bringing the trophy in Bangladesh.
From Ganobhaban, the World Cup Trophy was taken to Basundhara City Shopping Mall to facilitate the people to see the coveted cup.
Former national team captains Naimur Rahman Durjoy, MP, and Khaled Mahmood Sujan, BCB Director (media) Jalal Yunus and BCB Director Ismail Hossain Mallik and BCB Acting CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury were present on the occasion.
The BCB acting CEO said the trophy arrived here from Dubai last night and it would be taken to Dubai again tomorrow (Saturday) night.
After visiting 12 countries for over four months, the trophy will reach Melbourne on November 6.
ABOUT THE TROPHY
The current ICC Cricket World Cup trophy was made for the 1999 champions, Australia, and was the first permanent prize in the tournament’s history. Prior to this, different trophies were made for each ICC Cricket World Cup.
The trophy was designed and produced in London by a team of craftsmen from Garrard & Co over a period of two months. It is made of silver and gilt, and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The columns, shaped as stumps and bails, represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket: batting, bowling and fielding, while the globe represents a cricket ball.
The trophy stands 60cm high and weighs approximately 11kg. The names of the previous winners are engraved on the base of the trophy, with space for a total of twenty inscriptions.
