Litton replaces Miraz as Tigers' ODI captain

Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has replaced Mehidy Hasan Miraz as captain of Bangladesh's one-day international team, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday, reports AFP.
Miraz's captaincy exit comes after Bangladesh ODI series defeat against Zimbabwe earlier this month. Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue in his role as Test captain.
The appointment of Litton, who is already the T20 skipper, as the white-ball leader comes as Bangladesh's move of split captaincy ahead of next year's ODI World Cup in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
"I and the board believe we should have two captains -- a white-ball and a red-ball captain," Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal told reporters in Mirpur.
Tamim praised Miraz's tenure, which included victories in four of his last five series in charge, but said his dip in batting form prompted the move.
"Miraz as a cricketer for Bangladesh is more important than anything else...probably the level we're accustomed to, we're probably not seeing that right now, especially with his batting," Tamim said.
"I had a discussion with Miraz, (and) he understands the point." Miraz was handed the ODI captaincy on a 12-month basis in June last year, taking over from Shanto, who had briefly led the side across all formats.