BCB names 30-man squad

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 30-member preliminary squad yesterday for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
The Rafiqul Alam-led three-member selection panel picked mostly from the players who were under consideration for the last two years and also included promising players like all-rounder Shabbir Rahman, Shuvogoto Hom, Mohammad Mithun and Nasir Hossain in the long list.
The team was announced after discussion in the technical committee meeting held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
The committee also discussed on the preparation plan of the national team for the showcase event, to be co-hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.
"This time it would not be possible to manage the central wicket practice at Mirpur and that's why we have decided to conduct the training camp at the Academy ground," said BCB's media committee chairman Jalal Yunus, also a member of the technical committee.
Yunus also informed that it would not be possible for them to arrange an international series for the Tigers before the World Cup as desired by coach Jamie Siddons.
"Practically it's not possible to get any top team before the World Cup and what we think is that there is no point to play a series against Canada. We have the domestic competition and we believe it will be helpful for the players," he added.
Yunus said that the technical committee has decided to host New Zealand only for two Tests in May next year. "It's not possible to accommodate two Tests and five one-day internationals."
He also informed that the captaincy issue is likely to be resolved in the next board meeting to be held on December 20.

PRELIMINARY SQUAD
Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Imrul Kayes, Junaed Siddiqui, Rokibul Hassan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Nazmul Hossain, Naeem Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Abdur Razzak, Sohrawardi Shuvo, Shahriar Nafees, Nazimuddin, Shamsur Rahman, Jahurul Islam, Sahagir Hossain, Syed Rasel, Shahadat Hossain, Mahbubul Alam, Dollar Mahmud, Mohammad Mithun, Nasir Hossain, Shuvogoto Hom, Shabbir Rahman, Alok Kapali and Enamul Haque.