Tigers' camp for NZ series tomorrow
The national selectors are likely to announce the preliminary squad today as the camp for the home series against New Zealand starts tomorrow.
The Rafiqul Alam-led selection panel had to change their plans after the mass resignations of national cricketers, who had signed for Indian Cricket League (ICL) to receive ten-year ban by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
"It's obvious we had to keep away from our initial planning after the latest happenings. We will take the final decision after talking with our national team physio (Darryl Lifson) and coach (Jamie Siddons), who is expected to arrive in the early morning of Sunday," said Rafiqul yesterday.
"We are considering all options. After the departure of few players, we need to recover and that's why seniors and juniors are all under our consideration. And who knows, this team could even be better than the previous one," he hoped.
Tigers captain Mohammad Ashraful is also expected to return home from England early this morning.
New Zealand will arrive in the capital on September 30, earlier than their original schedule, to acclimatise to sub-continental conditions.
The first one-day international will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on October 9, followed by the second one-day of the three-match series at the same venue on October 11.
The teams will then travel to Chittagong to play the last one-dayer on October 14 and the first Test which will start from October 17.
The second and final Test starts October 25 at Mirpur.
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