Faruq Ahmed, the 48-year-old chief selector of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) does not believe that he erred by not consulting the national captain Mushfiqur Rahim before announcing the squad for the Asia Cup.
writes BIPIN DANI
The captain has expressed his shock at not being consulted by the chief selector and said that certain inclusions and exclusions have been made in the team without his knowledge.
Faruq Ahmed (with other national selector Habibul Bashar) is currently in India to see his ailing sister and to play for Dhaka Club against CCFC (Calcutta Cricket and Football Club).
“Yes, the captain was not consulted for the composition of the team but we had already discussed the team with head coach (Shane Jugersen) and physio (Vibhav Singh) before announcing the 15 members,” said Ahmed. “When we discussed the team with the head-coach it was assumed that the coach had brought the feedback from the captain.
“It is not mandatory for us, rather me, as a chairman of the National Selection Panel, to discuss separately with the coach and captain,” Ahmed added. “Mushfiqur Rahim is a good captain and we have retained him till next year’s World Cup.
“On my return to Bangladesh today, I shall certainly speak to him about his so-called outburst but there is no question of compromise.
“The BCB has no policy to make captain the part of the selection committee meeting though we do speak to him on a regular basis.”
Bipin Dani
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