What says Mustafiz after being ICC`s Emerging Player of the Year

Sport Desk: Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been selected as the Emerging Cricketer of the Year for 2016 by International Cricket Council (ICC).

The ICC on Thursday announced its Test and ODI Teams of the Year while it chose the Bangladeshi paceman as the Emerging Cricketer of the Year.

Being ICC`s Emerging Player of the Year, Mustafizur Rahman said, “This award is the best gift of the year for me and will encourage me to do even better in the coming years. I’m delighted and proud to win this award, especially since it’s the first time that a Bangladesh player has won an ICC award.”

‘To play international cricket is the dream for every budding cricketer and it has indeed been a dream come true for me too. I want to thank everyone who has supported me over the years and promise to give my best at every opportunity,’ he said.

Mustafiz became first Bangladeshi cricketer history to win an annual ICC award.

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