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Old November 6, 2013, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Zunaid
Mhram makes a good point. For example, Rajshahi has a storied history in Bangladesh cricket. There is a large cricket educated fan following in the region. In the olden days - international tours used to visit its city to packed crowds. Another city that used to be a center of cricketing excellence (but is no longer so) is Mymensingh.

Read this fascinating article:
http://www.banglacricket.com/html/fe...e.php?item=400
True. The stadium was in good condition in the 90s but started to crumble in the next decade. Now just cows roam there most of the time. But Riyad came through playing in Mymensingh circuit. He might be the last for a long time.
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