US Ambassador Bernicat takes a leaf out of Shakib's book | The Daily Star
Skip to main content
T
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Daily Star
E-paper Today's News বাংলা
  • Home
  • News
    • Bangladesh
      • Investigative Stories
    • Investigative Stories
    • Asia
    • World
  • Opinion
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Culture
  • Life & Living
  • Youth
  • Tech & Startup
  • Multimedia
  • Feature
    • Lifestyle
    • Rising Star
    • Showbiz
    • My Dhaka
    • Satireday
    • Campus
    • Toggle
    • Star Literature
    • In Focus
    • Star Youth
    • Shift
    • Daily Star Books
    • Roundtables
    • Star Holiday
    • weekend read
  • More
    • Environment
    • NRB
    • Supplements
    • Law & Our Rights
  • E-paper
  • বাংলা
Search Epaper T
  • Today's News
  • Home
  • News
    • Bangladesh
    • Investigative Stories
    • Asia
    • World
  • Opinion
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Culture
  • Life & Living
  • Youth
  • Tech & Startup
  • Multimedia
  • Feature
    • Lifestyle
    • Rising Star
    • Showbiz
    • My Dhaka
    • Satireday
    • Campus
    • Toggle
    • Star Literature
    • In Focus
    • Star Youth
    • Shift
    • Daily Star Books
    • Roundtables
    • Star Holiday
    • weekend read
  • More
    • Environment
    • NRB
    • Supplements
    • Law & Our Rights

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Apps
  • Comment Policy
  • RSS
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Conference Hall
  • Archives
Cricket
Star Online Report
Mon Oct 31, 2016 07:08 PM
Last update on: Mon Oct 31, 2016 08:56 PM

Most Viewed

  • Shakib wants to step down as Bangladesh's WC captain: BCB source

  • Will the Tamim issue alter Bangladesh's World Cup squad?

  • Barind Farmers: At mercy of ‘water lords’

  • Tk 60,000cr contracts awarded in 11 years based on single bids

Cricket

US Ambassador Bernicat takes a leaf out of Shakib's book

Star Online Report
Mon Oct 31, 2016 07:08 PM Last update on: Mon Oct 31, 2016 08:56 PM
The US Embassy-Dhaka's Facebook page showed Ambassador Marcia Bernicat copying Shakib Al Hasan's salute as a show of congratulations to Bangladesh for winning its first Test against England. Photo taken from US Embassy-Dhaka's Facebook page.

Shakib Al Hasan's four wickets played a major hand in delivering Bangladesh's most cherished cricketing achievement to date -- a 108-run win over England and a 1-1 series draw on Sunday. But his military style salute after getting the wicket of England's Ben Stokes may actually have wider reaching implications.  

The United States of America is one of the last countries that will come to mind when talking about cricket. If you are talking of Test cricket, then you might as well 'fuhgeddaboudit', as they say in Brooklyn, or as Hollywood would have us believe. 

For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.

For the world of cricket, the untapped market in USA is the holy grail and there have been many efforts by the International Cricket Council recently to get the economic and political superpower hooked on the gentleman's game. 

It has all come to nought, however, as in terms of time the longest game played in the US is baseball, and it lasts around three hours. Cricket's shortest format, T20s, lasts three and a half hours. Given that Americans sometimes complain about the length of baseball, cricket probably does not have a chance, especially as its oldest format, Test cricket, last five days. 

But here in Bangladesh, the occupier of the highest office held by an American diplomat, American Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat, seems to have been bitten by the cricket bug. Even more surprisingly, it is Test cricket, namely Bangladesh's seminal triumph, that has brought out the cricket fan in the American diplomat.

 

                          

Earlier this evening, the official page of the US Embassy-Dhaka posted an image of the ambassador imitating Shakib's salute. The ICC may look to Bangladesh now and give Shakib and his team more Tests, because if this trend continues, there is a lot of moolah to be had. 

Who said sport and politics don't mix?

Related topic:
BangladeshcricketEnglandUS Ambassador BernicatShakib Al Hasan
Apple Google
Click to comment

Comments

Comments Policy

Related News

Shakib, Mushfiqur return to Dhaka

2w ago

US for joint efforts to address extremism

Liton, Tamim to be rested for third ODI against NZ

2d ago

England through to World Cup quarter-finals after beating Nigeria in shootout

Kaur, Joty willing to leave past behind

3d ago
সরকার গুম-খুন-গ্রেপ্তার করতে পারবে, জোয়ার ঠেকাতে পারবে না: মির্জা আব্বাস
|রাজনীতি

সরকার গুম-খুন-গ্রেপ্তার করতে পারবে, জোয়ার ঠেকাতে পারবে না: মির্জা আব্বাস

‘দেশটা আমাদের সবার, আমাদেরই আমাদের দেশকে বাঁচাতে হবে। দেশের গণতন্ত্রকে পুনরুদ্ধার করতে হবে।’

৫ ঘণ্টা আগে
|আইসিসি ক্রিকেট বিশ্বকাপ ২০২৩

বিশ্বকাপের ১০ দলের স্কোয়াড

৬ ঘণ্টা আগে
Please Click on allow
The Daily Star
Journalism without fear or favour
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Apps
  • Comment Policy
  • RSS
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Conference Hall
  • Archives
© 2023 thedailystar.net | Powered by: RSI LAB
Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited and constitutes copyright infringement liable to legal action.
X