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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, May 20: <\/strong>Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels Bangladesh cricket has improved a lot in the last 10-12 years due to the emergence of some top-class talent in recent times. Akram hailed the current crop of players in the country during a Facebook live session with Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>With no cricket going on these days due to coronavirus pandemic, former and current cricketers have been keeping themselves busy by engaging with fans on social media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Akram joined Tamim in a conversation that also had former cricketers Minhajul Abedin, Khaled Masud and Akram Khan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I miss coming to Bangladesh... Bangladesh have always been very close to my heart. The people... the food... and of course cricket as well,&quot; Akram told Tamim during the live video session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;For me it is very proud moment to see Bangladesh cricket improve immensely in last 10-12 years. World top players like yourself, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur (Rahim), Mustafizur (Rahman)...all these guys... it&#39;s really good to see.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Tamim jokingly said he counts his lucky stars that he doesn&#39;t have to face the former Pakistan speedster to which Akram said that he would have cherished the battle against the current Bangladesh southpaws.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We are lucky Wasim bhai. I don&#39;t want to face you. We are very lucky that you are not playing,&quot; said Tamim.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;But it would have been a very good battle. Especially against you and Shakib. Being a left-hander, it would have been a very good battle,&quot; Akram said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I am happy sitting at my home. I don&#39;t want to face you no matter what,&quot; Tamim added.<\/p>\r\n",
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