BCB appoints former Bangladesh captain as chairman of selection committee
What's the story
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed former captain Habibul Bashar as the new chairman of its men's team selection committee. He replaces Gazi Ashraf, whose term ended in February. Bashar had a distinguished international career, leading Bangladesh in 18 Tests and 69 ODIs. He also served as a men's selector for 11 years from 2013 before heading the women's wing for a year.
Career progression
Bashar was head of age-group cricket
Before his appointment as chief selector last month, Bashar was the head of BCB's age-group cricket. His predecessor Ashraf's term was coming to an end at the time. The board has retained Hasibul Hossain from Ashraf's previous panel, which also included Abdur Razzak till September last year. For the past six months, BCB had only two men's selectors on board.
Committee expansion
Naeem, Nadif inducted into men's selection panel
The BCB has also inducted former cricketers Naeem Islam and Nadif Chowdhury into the men's selection committee. Naeem, who has played eight Tests and 59 ODIs, is yet to announce his retirement from domestic cricket where he is among the leading run-scorers with over 11,253 runs in first-class cricket including 34 centuries. Nadif, another domestic giant with three T20Is for Bangladesh under his belt, became an age-group selector last year.
Recruitment details
Selection panel's tenure runs until World Cup 2027
The BCB had advertised for the selection panel last month, with several former Bangladesh cricketers including Javed Omar and Mohammad Rafique reportedly interviewed for the role. The board has announced that the four-member selection panel's tenure will run until the end of the 50-over World Cup in 2027.