Bangladesh cricketers resume training, one by one

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“Imrul Kayes said it felt good to pick up a bat again after he resumed training in Bangladesh. ©AFP” /> Dhaka (AFP) – Bangladesh cricketers have resumed training, but only one player and a trainer are allowed inside Dhaka’s main stadium at a time as a precaution against coronavirus. “I could hold the bat again after about four months…It felt good,” said batsman Imrul Kayes, one of two cricketers to train at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. “We did gym work at home over the past four months but…

Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe tests positive for virus

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“Mashrafe Mortaza (pictured during a 2019 Cricket World Cup match against the West Indies) and two other players have tested positive for the coronavirus. ©AFP” Dhaka (AFP) – Former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Mortaza and two other players said they have tested positive for the coronavirus as infections in the South Asian nation rise. Left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam and former opener Nafees Iqbal were the other two who revealed their positive test results. Mashrafe, who stepped down as the one-day international captain in March but remains available for selection, announced…