Pairing up with the drum beaters, the Bangladeshi vuvuzela blowers are stirring up an enormous din at their home matches, especially when a wicket falls or a batsman plays a big shot.
The vuvuzela – a kind of horn – was either loved or loathed in the soccer World Cup last year in South Africa and several domestic leagues and the European governing body Uefa have since banned them.
They have caught on in Bangladesh, however, since last year and several local producers have sprung up doing a healthy trade.
On Friday in Group B here, however, they did not bring early luck to the Bangladesh team who were bowled out for a disappointing 205 against Ireland, one of more unfancied teams at the World Cup.
Bangladesh is sharing the hosting of the World Cup with India and Sri Lanka. – Reuters
Source -http://iol.co.za
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