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When he was appointed Bangladesh’s long-term ODI skipper last year, Tamim Iqbal would have realised the importance of his new responsibility immediately, but he has not been able to walk the walk because the coronavirus pandemic forced a suspension of the Tigers’ cricket soon afterwards.
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Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo has a wide variety of bowling options with six genuine seamers, two left-arm spinners, and two off-spinners in the 18-member ODI squad for the three-match series against the West Indies.
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The onus will probably be the most on batsmen to adapt to international cricket after a gap of more than 10 months when Bangladesh will take on West Indies in the upcoming three-match ODI series starting from January 20.
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The scenes at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday were unusual because there were no supporters such as Shoaib Ali Bukhari, better known as “Tiger Shoaib” for his body paint, screaming their support during the national team’s practice session.
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There is a rich tradition of age-level cricket in Bangladesh with many stars rising out of the system, such as Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, all of whom went on to represent the Tigers at the world stage with distinction.
