Rumana departs to Australia for Big Bash, Kubra to leave for down under Tuesday

Bangladesh women's cricket team captain Rumana Ahmed left here for Australia Tuesday night to take part in the Big Bash T20 League. She is the first ever Bangladesh woman cricketer to participate in Australia's premier 20-over domestic competition. Rumana, who is the first ever Bangladesh woman to take a hat-trick, will play for Brisbane Heat.

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The right-handed batter, Bangladesh's highest wicket-taker in T20Is, departed Tuesday night at 10:50pm via a Singapore airlines flight. Meanwhile, another Bangladesh cricketer, Khadija-tul Kubra will depart for Australia Tuesday for her Melbourne Stars stint.