, Oct. 1 -- After confirming his withdrawal from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, former national captain Tamim Iqbal sharpened his criticism of the process, calling it 'rigged' and unworthy of the sport.

While talking to the media in Mirpur on Wednesday, Tamim said he and at least 14 other heavyweight candidates had pulled out as a form of protest.

"This is not an election. Things are being done, however and whenever it suits. Cricket doesn't deserve this kind of dirty game. Today, cricket has lost a hundred percent," he told reporters.

Tamim went further, linking his protest to a wider issue. "People keep saying fixing in cricket must stop. But first, stop fixing elections. Only then can you talk about cricket fixing," h...