United News of Bangladesh

Former national team captain and current Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal was named an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club on Sunday. Tamim was elected alongside four other former international cricketers: Cheteshwar Pujara of India, Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine of New Zealand, and Mel Jones of Australia. He becomes the third Bangladeshi cricketer to receive the honor from the MCC, which was founded in 1787 and remains the sole authority on the laws of cricket. "We are delighted to be able to welcome five fantastic cricketers as our newest Honorary Life Members," Rob Lawson, the chief executive and secretary of the MCC, said. "Each of them is richly deserving of the recognition for their lifelong dedication to the game. We look forward to welcoming them to Lord’s as MCC Members in the years to come." Tamim previously earned a place on the honors board at Lord's after scoring a century against England in 2010. Following that performance, he was named one of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack’s Cricketers of the Year and Wisden’s Test Cricketer of the Year in 2011. He was recently elected as the youngest president of the BCB.