BCB to hear from six contracted players
Monday, 15 September 2008
Six contracted players of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), including former national skipper Habibul Bashar, made their intentions clear to retire from all forms of international and domestic cricket, reports UNB/ bdnews24.com.
The six players are: Habibul Bashar, Aftab Ahmed, Shahriar Nafees, Farhad Reza, Dhiman Ghosh and Musharraf Hossain Rubel, sent separate letters to the BCB Sunday seeking release from the contracts.
The BCB in a press release expressed its concern at the abrupt decision by so many players to retire from the game.
Although the reasons for their intention to retire were not stated in their respective letters it had been reported that the aforesaid players are going to join the Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Meanwhile, the BCB has instructed the concerned players to appear in person Tuesday at 2:00 pm at the Board's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium office to explain their decision.
Shahriar Nafees and Aftab Ahmed, all-rounder Farhad Reza, wicketkeeper Dhiman Ghosh and left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain along with Bashar did not give any reason for early retirement.
But a local media report Sunday said at least 14 leading Bangladesh cricketers, including Bashar, were about to join the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).
The 36-year-old Bashar confirmed to Reuters he had been in discussions with the ICL but had not signed a contract yet.
"I can say only about myself that I have got the proposal from the ICL and am talking with them. But nothing has yet been finalised," he said.
Gazi Ashraf Hossain, chairman of the board's cricket operations committee said: "We have summoned all the six players to appear before the board Tuesday to explain the reasons for retirement."
Ashraf said the players should not quit on a whim. They should understand that the board had played a big role in their development as cricketers.
The players dropped the letters by courier at the BCB before the office opened Sunday.
Bashar is Bangladesh's most successful captain, having led them to their maiden test win and to 29 one-day international victories.
He is also the country's leading test run scorer with 3,026.
Besides the six, the Dhaka-based Bangla national daily Prothom Alo also identified Mohammad Rafique, Alok Kapali, Nazim Uddin, Manjurul Islam, Tapash Baishya, Mohammad Sharif, Mahbubul Karim and Golam Mabud as planning to join ICL.
The six players are: Habibul Bashar, Aftab Ahmed, Shahriar Nafees, Farhad Reza, Dhiman Ghosh and Musharraf Hossain Rubel, sent separate letters to the BCB Sunday seeking release from the contracts.
The BCB in a press release expressed its concern at the abrupt decision by so many players to retire from the game.
Although the reasons for their intention to retire were not stated in their respective letters it had been reported that the aforesaid players are going to join the Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Meanwhile, the BCB has instructed the concerned players to appear in person Tuesday at 2:00 pm at the Board's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium office to explain their decision.
Shahriar Nafees and Aftab Ahmed, all-rounder Farhad Reza, wicketkeeper Dhiman Ghosh and left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain along with Bashar did not give any reason for early retirement.
But a local media report Sunday said at least 14 leading Bangladesh cricketers, including Bashar, were about to join the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).
The 36-year-old Bashar confirmed to Reuters he had been in discussions with the ICL but had not signed a contract yet.
"I can say only about myself that I have got the proposal from the ICL and am talking with them. But nothing has yet been finalised," he said.
Gazi Ashraf Hossain, chairman of the board's cricket operations committee said: "We have summoned all the six players to appear before the board Tuesday to explain the reasons for retirement."
Ashraf said the players should not quit on a whim. They should understand that the board had played a big role in their development as cricketers.
The players dropped the letters by courier at the BCB before the office opened Sunday.
Bashar is Bangladesh's most successful captain, having led them to their maiden test win and to 29 one-day international victories.
He is also the country's leading test run scorer with 3,026.
Besides the six, the Dhaka-based Bangla national daily Prothom Alo also identified Mohammad Rafique, Alok Kapali, Nazim Uddin, Manjurul Islam, Tapash Baishya, Mohammad Sharif, Mahbubul Karim and Golam Mabud as planning to join ICL.