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Bangladesh appoint Mehidy Hasan Miraz versatile all-rounder as ODI captain

Bangladesh appoint Mehidy Hasan Miraz versatile all-rounder as ODI captain

Dhaka, June 12 (UNI) The Bangladesh Cricket Board has named all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz
as the new captain of the men’s ODI team, with the 27-year-old set to lead the side for the next 12 months.
Miraz takes over the reins from Najmul Hossain Shanto and will officially begin his tenure during Bangladesh’s upcoming three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka next month.

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