Finally, Bangladesh get their trophy

The 1997 ICC Trophy win represents an important stepping stone in Bangladesh's cricketing journey, as it allowed them entry into the 1999 World Cup in England. Their wins over Scotland and, more notably Pakistan, during the World Cup were the catalyst in their achieving ODI and Test status in 2000. So one would imagine that the trophy would find prime space in Bangladesh's trophy cabinet. However, as New Age reported, it has only just arrived on their shores, 16 years after the fact. Media reports suggested the trophy had been stolen from the trophy cabinet but the BCB then said it hadn't received it in the first place. And that's not the only snafu, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board has also been landed with a bill of 5000 dirham (approximately $1300). A small price to pay, perhaps, for the trophy that set them on their way.