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BCB ponders over Mahmudullah's selection for T20 WC

Wednesday, 14 September 2022


Bangladesh selectors are in two minds regarding the inclusion of Mahmudullah Riyad in the T20 squad for the World Cup to be played in Australia in October-November, reports Cricbuzz.
Mahmudullah, the former national skipper, and with the most number of caps for Bangladesh in the shortest format, has averaged just over 20 in T20s since the start of the World Cup last year.
Incidentally, Bangladesh had rested Mahmudullah for the T20 series in Zimbabwe but called him back for the last game following the injuries to Liton Das and Nurul Hasan. He was also part of Bangladesh's set-up in the just-concluded Asia Cup.
"Mahmudullah still has the desire to play but we did not get what we expected from him of late. But he is a match-winner and we cannot forget that, so you cannot tell no to someone like him all of a sudden," said Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud to reporters after the opening day of the three-day camp at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Mahmud also noted that they value Mahmudullah's experience but that doesn't mean the aforementioned player is guaranteed of a place in the side.