Aminul Islam Bulbul elected Bangladesh Cricket Board president
Aminul Islam Bulbul was elected unopposed as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday, replacing Faruque Ahmed. The BCB's board meeting confirmed Bulbul's appointment as a board director, clearing the way for his subsequent election as president.
Bulbul's ascent followed the removal of Faruque as a board director by the country's sports ministry. Faruque, appointed as a BCB director in August last year and elected president the same day, served a brief tenure of nine months and eight days. His removal created a vacancy on the board, which Bulbul filled before securing the presidency.
A revered figure in Bangladesh cricket, Bulbul captained the national team during the 1999 World Cup, where Bangladesh defeated Scotland and stunned Pakistan. His 145 against India in Bangladesh's inaugural Test match in 2000 remains a landmark innings, the second-highest in a nation's debut after Charles Bannerman's 165 for Australia in the first official Test match.
After retirement, he moved to Australia and worked with ICC. However, his term with the cricket's global body ends in June, clearing the way for his appointment as the BCB chief.
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