National pool for cricketers has both good and bad sides: Faruque
Friday, 28 August 2009
Former national captain and chief selector Faruque Ahmed believes that national pool for cricketers has both good and bad sides, report BSS.
Talking to BSS today at his office in the City, Faruque said he had heard the news that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to abolish the national pool for cricketers from next year.
"Probably, BCB is planning to lift the player's embargo keeping in mind the benefit of the players and clubs. But I personally think national pool for the cricketers have both good and bad sides," he said.
When asked what was the BCB's wisdom behind lifting the national pool from next year, Farooq said, "Oh yes Board will have to come up with some real good logic why they are thinking of doing this because there are some areas that need to be explained.
"No doubt, national pool was allowing the Premier Division Cricket league to be more competitive. A Club can sign three national stars that means at least six or seven clubs will have the chance to rope in national players that means they can make up a squad which will have enough strength to put up a fight against reputed clubs."
"But the bad side of the pool most of the star players suffer monetary loss as not all clubs are financially well-off. After leading Clubs fulfilled their national pool quota, the remaining players are literally forced to sign for a paltry sum with the lesser club. Sometimes some leading clubs are willing to sign a good number of players for their clubs but the embargo forced them to shelve the ideas in the closet," said former national captain.
Former national selector added, "Besides the pacers and wicketkeepers generally face difficulty in finding the club due to the pool system. But I must admit there are some areas where BCB definitely benefits from national pool. Normally some of the less spending club have chance to organize a competitive squad, which means there are always a chance of any leading clubs may face defeat if they take any game lightly. Less reputed clubs have chance to put challenging teams against the leading club providing more competition for cricket fans."
Talking to BSS today at his office in the City, Faruque said he had heard the news that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to abolish the national pool for cricketers from next year.
"Probably, BCB is planning to lift the player's embargo keeping in mind the benefit of the players and clubs. But I personally think national pool for the cricketers have both good and bad sides," he said.
When asked what was the BCB's wisdom behind lifting the national pool from next year, Farooq said, "Oh yes Board will have to come up with some real good logic why they are thinking of doing this because there are some areas that need to be explained.
"No doubt, national pool was allowing the Premier Division Cricket league to be more competitive. A Club can sign three national stars that means at least six or seven clubs will have the chance to rope in national players that means they can make up a squad which will have enough strength to put up a fight against reputed clubs."
"But the bad side of the pool most of the star players suffer monetary loss as not all clubs are financially well-off. After leading Clubs fulfilled their national pool quota, the remaining players are literally forced to sign for a paltry sum with the lesser club. Sometimes some leading clubs are willing to sign a good number of players for their clubs but the embargo forced them to shelve the ideas in the closet," said former national captain.
Former national selector added, "Besides the pacers and wicketkeepers generally face difficulty in finding the club due to the pool system. But I must admit there are some areas where BCB definitely benefits from national pool. Normally some of the less spending club have chance to organize a competitive squad, which means there are always a chance of any leading clubs may face defeat if they take any game lightly. Less reputed clubs have chance to put challenging teams against the leading club providing more competition for cricket fans."