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30 Man Performance Squad Announced
Javed Omar and Tamim Iqbal seem to be competing for Bangladesh's opening slot after both were named in the 30-man Bangladesh Performance Squad for the 2006 season. The Bangladeshi selectors went through a list of 53 potential candidates and narrowed it down to 30. ?It was very tough.? said Chief selector Faruque Ahmed ?In the end we had to cut ties with a few of our past international players.? A few stand out players were not included in the performance squad with Enamul Haque being a surprise omission. ?We were surprised he (Enamul Haque) didn?t make the squad as well, I guess that shows the strength of our spinners? I guess that could apply to all the areas of our squad.? Other notable omissions include opening batsmen Al Sahariar & Nafees Iqbal, all rounders Alok Kapali & Khaled Mahmud and fast bowlers Shahadat Hossain & Hasibul Hossain.
There were no major inclusions in the 30-man squad but faith was shown in a few younger players with 5 players 18 and under. ?I feel it is important that these young boys know that they will play a major part of our push to become a top tier cricketing nation, with our under 19?s team being so successful I feel the time for change is now? added Ahmed which gives a positive impression to all the loyal Bangladeshi fans. Bangladeshi cricket coach Dav Whatmore said ?The naming of this squad does not prevent us from picking outside of it, this is just named to show who is close to playing for their country and who isn?t there yet. The squad members will be prepared better for international competition and they will be watched closer by all involved?. Former national cricketer Athar Ali, a member of BCB's four-member selection panel added ?We really hope the players outside the squad work hard to prove us wrong, if they do so they will be rewarded?.
The wicket-keeper slot is also a big talking point with the aging Khaled Mashud competing with the 17 year old Mushfiqur Rahim. ?Khaled is a great gloveman we really wish for him to take Mushfiqur under his wing? said BCB president Ali Asghar ?He will be one for the future with his tight glovework and more than handy batting? he added.
Bangladesh are set to take on Australia in a highly anticipated series ?Last time we played the Australians we were a bit star struck, but not this time? said Bangladeshi Captain Habibul Bashar. The First Test starts on the 9th of April.
There will be an interview with Bangladeshi Coach Dav Whatmore and Bangladeshi Captain Habibul Bashar later on and we would like our readers to send in their questions to us.
Bangladesh 30 Man Performance Squad
Habibul Bashar (c), Abdur Razzak, Aftab Ahmed, Ahsanullah Hasan, Arafat Sunny, Ashiqur Rahman, Elias Sunny, Farhad Hossain, Farhad Reza, Gazi Salahuddin, Javed Omar, Khaled Mashud, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammed Ashraful, Mohammed Rafique, Mohammed Shahzada, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nadif Chowdhury, Naeem Islam, Prosenjit Joy, Rajin Saleh, Saghir Hossain, Saqibul Hasan, Shafaq Al-zabir, Shahriar Nafees, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Syed Rasel, Tamim Iqbal, Tushar Imran, Wascoroni Ahmed
Javed Omar and Tamim Iqbal seem to be competing for Bangladesh's opening slot after both were named in the 30-man Bangladesh Performance Squad for the 2006 season. The Bangladeshi selectors went through a list of 53 potential candidates and narrowed it down to 30. ?It was very tough.? said Chief selector Faruque Ahmed ?In the end we had to cut ties with a few of our past international players.? A few stand out players were not included in the performance squad with Enamul Haque being a surprise omission. ?We were surprised he (Enamul Haque) didn?t make the squad as well, I guess that shows the strength of our spinners? I guess that could apply to all the areas of our squad.? Other notable omissions include opening batsmen Al Sahariar & Nafees Iqbal, all rounders Alok Kapali & Khaled Mahmud and fast bowlers Shahadat Hossain & Hasibul Hossain.
There were no major inclusions in the 30-man squad but faith was shown in a few younger players with 5 players 18 and under. ?I feel it is important that these young boys know that they will play a major part of our push to become a top tier cricketing nation, with our under 19?s team being so successful I feel the time for change is now? added Ahmed which gives a positive impression to all the loyal Bangladeshi fans. Bangladeshi cricket coach Dav Whatmore said ?The naming of this squad does not prevent us from picking outside of it, this is just named to show who is close to playing for their country and who isn?t there yet. The squad members will be prepared better for international competition and they will be watched closer by all involved?. Former national cricketer Athar Ali, a member of BCB's four-member selection panel added ?We really hope the players outside the squad work hard to prove us wrong, if they do so they will be rewarded?.
The wicket-keeper slot is also a big talking point with the aging Khaled Mashud competing with the 17 year old Mushfiqur Rahim. ?Khaled is a great gloveman we really wish for him to take Mushfiqur under his wing? said BCB president Ali Asghar ?He will be one for the future with his tight glovework and more than handy batting? he added.
Bangladesh are set to take on Australia in a highly anticipated series ?Last time we played the Australians we were a bit star struck, but not this time? said Bangladeshi Captain Habibul Bashar. The First Test starts on the 9th of April.
There will be an interview with Bangladeshi Coach Dav Whatmore and Bangladeshi Captain Habibul Bashar later on and we would like our readers to send in their questions to us.
Bangladesh 30 Man Performance Squad
Habibul Bashar (c), Abdur Razzak, Aftab Ahmed, Ahsanullah Hasan, Arafat Sunny, Ashiqur Rahman, Elias Sunny, Farhad Hossain, Farhad Reza, Gazi Salahuddin, Javed Omar, Khaled Mashud, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammed Ashraful, Mohammed Rafique, Mohammed Shahzada, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nadif Chowdhury, Naeem Islam, Prosenjit Joy, Rajin Saleh, Saghir Hossain, Saqibul Hasan, Shafaq Al-zabir, Shahriar Nafees, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Syed Rasel, Tamim Iqbal, Tushar Imran, Wascoroni Ahmed
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. Nice start too!
