A few days ago there were rumors that Chandika Hathurusinghe has left the post of head coach. That’s why I don’t want to return to Bangladesh. But within a few hours it was confirmed that the news was fake. Hathuru, the head coach of the Tigers, set foot in Bangladesh last night after ending all the speculations.
Hathuru is getting busy after returning to the country. The Zimbabwe cricket team is coming to Bangladesh on April 28 to play a five-match Twenty20 series. Although the BCB selectors have not yet announced the team for that series. Meanwhile, T20 World Cup is knocking at the door. And the last time given by ICC to announce the World Cup team is May 1.
It is known that the head coach has a meeting with the selectors of the national team today. This meeting is to finalize the team for the upcoming five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe. With the World Cup ahead, the selectors will have to make many calculations to announce the team for the Zimbabwe series.
Three T20 squads will be announced first despite playing a five-match series against Zimbabwe. The teams for the remaining two matches to be held at the Mirpur Sherebangla Stadium may be announced later. Even if the team announces, the coach will decide when the skill camp will take place.
There are unlikely to be any big surprises in the squad for the Zimbabwe series. Preference will be given to those who will play the upcoming World Cup. National team selector Hannan Sarkar told the media that the team for the upcoming series will be given within this week.
Ahead of the Zimbabwe series and the World Cup, the Tigers have given a fitness test under strength and conditioning coach Nathan Kelly. Hannan Sarkar said that the selection panel is satisfied with the fitness of the cricketers. He said, ‘We saw the results of the fitness test. Those we were concerned about are in ideal positions. All are in continuous play. They have done what they should have done.’
(Dhakatimes/22 April/NBW)
