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Bangladesh captain sacked after T20 exit


Bangladeshi cricket authorities on Monday sacked the national team captain, an official said, 10 days after returning home to fans angry at an early exit from the World Twenty20 tournament.

"Mohammad Ashraful Mohammad Ashraful (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আশরাফুল  has been removed from the captaincy because of poor batting," an official, who declined to be named, told AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol.  via telephone.

The 24-year-old middle order batsman bore the brunt brunt  
n.
1. The main impact or force, as of an attack.

2. The main burden: bore the brunt of the household chores.
 of the blame for the team's disastrous performance in the competition in England which saw them exit after the first round of play.

Fans gathered at Zia International Airport Zia International Airport (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGZR) (Bengali: Zia Antorjatik Bimanbôndor) is the largest airport in Bangladesh located in Kurmitola, Dhaka, with Dhaka Cantonment on one side and Uttara Residential Area on another.  in Dhaka and chanted chant  
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a. A short, simple series of syllables or words that are sung on or intoned to the same note or a limited range of notes.

b. A canticle or prayer sung or intoned in this manner.

c.
 "resign, resign" to Ashraful, prompting him to publicly apologise for their poor play but he said he would not quit as captain.

His deputy Mashrafe Murtaza, a fast bowler, would be named new captain, the official said.

Bangladeshi Cricket Board spokesman Jalal Yunus told AFP an official announcement would be made Tuesday.

Ashraful was appointed to the role two years ago but the team has failed to wow on the world scene under his captaincy.
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