, June 29 -- Former national team captain and current Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal was named an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club on Sunday.

Tamim was elected alongside four other former international cricketers: Cheteshwar Pujara of India, Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine of New Zealand, and Mel Jones of Australia.

He becomes the third Bangladeshi cricketer to receive the honor from the MCC, which was founded in 1787 and remains the sole authority on the laws of cricket.

"We are delighted to be able to welcome five fantastic cricketers as our newest Honorary Life Members," Rob Lawson, the chief executive and secretary of the MCC, said.

"Each of them is richly deserving of the recognition for the...