Former Bangladesh Spinner Mosharraf Hossain Passes Away At 40
Former Bangladesh cricket star Mosharraf Hossain has passed away at the age of 40. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is mourning the loss of the cricketer. Hossain had been diagnosed with brain cancer back in 2019. While he made a recovery after treatment, his condition relapsed in the following year. He had been conferred with the 'Player of the Match' award in the final of the Bangladesh Premier League.
Tags: sports, Sportspersons, Spinner, tragedy, Bangladesh Cricket
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
Shane Warne's Private Funeral With Friends & Family In Melbourne
Legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne died on March 4 in a resort in Thailand due to a heart attack. A private close-knit funeral was arranged in Melbourne with only friends, family and international cricket and former teammates. It took place at St Kilda Football Club, an Australian Rules team that Warne himself supported. Warne's body was brought back to Melbourne in a private jet last week.
Tags: Shane Warne, Australia, Cricket, Spinner, Melbourne
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Delhi Capitals' Ashwin On Break From IPL As Family Suffers COVID-19
Delhi Capitals’ bowler Ravichandran Ashwin has announced a break from the ongoing season of the IPL 2021 to support his family suffering from COVID-19. Taking to Twitter after the match against SRH on April 25, the right arm spinner wrote, "I expect to return to play if things go in the right direction". Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals has extended its support to the player, wishing strength to his family.
Tags: IPL 2021, R Ashwin, Delhi Capitals, sports, Spinner
Courtesy: The Times of India