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UNB, Dhaka

A 15-member GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team, led by Nayeem Islam, leaves here Thursday night for Sri Lanka on a three-week tour during which they will play three one-day, one two-day and two four-day matches.

The BCB Academy team will first play the only two-day match against Sri Lanka on September 7-8 in Dambula. The visitors will play the 1st four-day match Sept. 10-13 at Dambula and the 2nd four-day match Sept. 16-19 at Premadasa Stadium.

Of the three one-day matches, the BCB Academy team will play the first one on Sept. 21 at Premadasa Stadium, the 2nd on Sept. 23 at SSC ground and the 3rd and last one on Sept. 25 at NCC ground.

BCB-GP National Cricket Academy team: Nayeem Islam (Captain), Marshall Ayub (Vice Captain), Shamsur Rahman, Imrul Kayes, Forhad Hossain, Mahbubul Karim, Nasir Hossain, Sohrawardy Shuvo, Arafat Sunny, Sajidul Islam, Delwar Hossain, Mahbubul Alam (Robin), Rubel Hossain, Ziaur Rahman and Ashiqul Islam Rajib.

Team Management: Operations Manager - Khaled Mahmud, Academy Head Coach - Ruwan Kalpage, Physio/Fitness Trainer - Bayjedul Islam, Computer Analyst - Mohammad Salauddin, National Pace Bowling Coach - Champaka Ramanayake.

Brazilian Viera back at the helm of Iraq football

AFP, Baghdad

Brazilian coach Jorvan Viera was back at the helm of Iraq's national football team on Wednesday after lifting them to the Asian Cup champions title last year.

"He signed on Tuesday evening for a one-year contract and his salary was set at 600,000 dolllars," Abdel Halak Massud, the financial chief of the Iraqi football federation, told AFP.

His deputy Fernando receive 200,000 dollars, Massud said.

In 2007, Viera inked a two-month contract for 40,000 dollars and proceeded to rekindle the war-blighted nation's feverish passion for football as Iraq downed regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the Asia Cup final.