NEWS ALERT

NEWS UPDATE : Asian Cricket Third Sri Lanka-Pakistan ODI abandoned due to rain COLOMBO: The third One-day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. The umpires made this decision after consulting ... Australia want to master all forms of game: Clarke SYDNEY: Australia's limited-overs tour of England and Ireland represents the start of a two-year campaign to make them the top nation in all three forms of the game, captain Michael Clarke said ... Bopara glad to be back for England SOUTHAMPTON, England: Ravi Bopara is eager to make up for lost times as he tries to revive his ... South Africa name unchanged squad for England series JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have kept faith with a winning formula by naming an unchanged squad for the three-Test series in England starting next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on ...


Monday, January 23, 2012

ICC shocked at BCB Chief Executive Manzur Ahmed's death



ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has expressed his shock and grief over the demise of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Chief Executive Manzur Ahmed who passed away this morning in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was 55.

Mr Lorgat, in his condolence message, said: "The news of Manzur Ahmed's sudden passing away has shocked everyone at the ICC and our thoughts and prayers go out to members of his family and friends.

"Mr Ahmed was a respectable person and clearly loved the game of cricket. He will surely be missed by all of his family, friends and cricket colleagues.

"His sudden passing away comes as a personal shock and reminds me of the value of time and good relations. I had closely worked with him during the organizing of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

Manzur was appointed BCB Chief Executive in September 2010 after having earlier served as the Chief Executive of the Brunei Darussalam Cricket Association.

He served on the ICC's Chief Executives' Committee and was the alternate ICC director to Mr Kamal.