BCB 'concerned' over Mushfiqur's remarks
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan yesterday said that they are concerned over the recent comments made by Tigers Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim during their 2-0 Test series loss to South Africa.
"Making this kind of comments outside the country was not good and he cannot say such things. No matter what happens with coach or management….. it's not important… rather it is related with the country's image. He [Mushfiqur] should understand that these kinds of comments tarnish the image of country's cricket," said Hassan while speaking to reporters yesterday.
The BCB boss made these comments as he reacted to Mushfiqur's remarks on 'being made to field deep' and 'his' decision to bowl first in both Tests. Mushfiqur caused a minor stir on the first day of the second Test when he said that his decision to spend time in the deep and not guide his bowlers was dictated by the team management, who felt that he was not an adequate fielder.
"I think in the back of his mind there has been something playing. Something has been bothering him and he has been feeling uncomfortable. I don't know the exact reason but it might come from the coach, management or from us. We have to sort it out why he is feeling the problem," Hassan said.
"We are not thinking about it [regarding the future of Mushfiqur's captaincy] but the board is concerned with his statements. What he had said in his statements and what information we got from there is not the same. So we will have to find out the problem. We have to investigate to find out the exact reasons behind what kind of problems he has been facing. We will need to know the specific reasons," he continued.
Hassan also said that they want to wait for the team's return before they try to solve the problem.
"We have time. Let's finish the tour first and we will sit with him [Mushfiqur] after their return and will try to sort out the problem. If something is bothering him we will definitely try to solve it. But if we realise that nothing will solve those problems and it will best for him if we release him from captaincy then we will decide but right at this moment we are not thinking anything about it," said Hassan.
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