Cricketers’ skill camp starts today
Following negative results of cricketers in the next phase of Covid-19 tests, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday announced a 27-member skill camp, to get started at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today.
According to BCB, the squad's training and movement will be regulated through the creation of a bio-secure bubble, remember the restrictions and safety precautions for Covid-19.
Following completion of individual training, the skill camp will see group training as BCB awaits a positive response from their Sri Lankan counterparts regarding a revised health protocol prior to the scheduled three-Test series in the island nation.
According to BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the SLC officials had informed BCB that that they had a fruitful meeting with the concerned government authority and that the BCB was hoping to receive a feedback next couple of days.
"We've already discussed a number of issues with the Sri Lankan board and we have also given a statement about the health protocols as the tour is approaching soon. According to our knowledge, the SLC officials had tabled the issues to the health authorities and it had been a successful meeting. We are hoping to get a revised health protocol within the next few days, so that it won't be to comment on the problem right now," Nizamuddin told reporters yesterday.
BCB president Nazmul Hassan had earlier informed that it could not be easy for Bangladesh to follow the 'historically unique' health protocol sent by the SLC, especially the required 14-day quarantine for the visitors.
Hassan had also announced that the board would look to start out domestic cricket and it was learned that the cricketers were told that the board might start domestic league through a corporate tournament throughout a meeting of the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh recently.
Meanwhile, former Kiwi batsman Craig McMillan informed the BCB that he would be unable to take up his role as Bangladesh batting consultant for the Sri Lanka tour because of a loss in his family.
The 44-year-old was appointed last month for the Sri Lanka tour following the resignation of Neil McKenzie. BCB had asked McMillan and spin bowling consultant Daniel Vettori to come quickly to Dhaka first and travel with the team to Sri Lanka together.
"He (McMillan) has informed us that it would not be easy for him to take up the role in such state of mind. It will be prematurily . to come quickly to a decision. We must look for an alternative solution and it will be better for all of us to appoint a batting consultant for the national team," said Nizam.
Squad for skill camp: Mominul Haque, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmud Ullah, Shadman Islam, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar, Taijul Islam, Al Amin Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Imrul Kayes, Taskin Ahmed, Nurul Hossain Sohan, Shafiul Islam, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Nayeem Hasan, Abu Jayed Rahi, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mosaddek Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Shaif Uddin, Saif Hassan
