NCL from Jan 25

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to kick off the National Cricket League (NCL) from January 25 next year at eight different venues across the country.
The decision was taken at a coordination meeting yesterday, chaired by BCB's vice-president AJM Nasir.
The eight-team first-class tourney will take place at Barisal, Rangpur, Khulna, Rajshahi, Bogra, Chittagong, Fatullah and Mirpur.
The local organisers along with team coach will first select a 30-member preliminary squad from where the national selectors will finalise a 14-member team and four stand-by players for each sides, while the rest will be available for other teams.
To make the league more competitive the board has decided to make it a two-tier competition from next season.
“This season's competition is important for the teams as the top four will play the first-tier league from the next season and the bottom four will play second tier league. The match fee and prize money will be significantly increased for the first tier teams. The bottom finishers of the top tier will be demoted to second tier and the top finisher of the second tier competition will be promoted,” Nasir said after the meeting.