Star all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has expressed his curiosity in main Bangladesh within the T20 format. This growth emerged hours after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed formally declared that they’re on the lookout for a brand new captain in T20I cricket as Najmul Hossain Shanto desired to not lead the facet within the shortest format.
In keeping with a Cricbuzz report, Litton Das was the frontrunner to switch Shanto because the T20 skipper. This was after the wicketkeeper-batter had led Bangladesh to a historic collection win in opposition to the West Indies within the Caribbean. The Bangla Tigers whitewashed Rovman Powell’s males by a 3-0 margin in Kingstown, St Vincent final month.
Faruque stated that Bangladesh will take their time earlier than saying the following captain within the shortest format as they do not play a T20I within the subsequent six months. He additionally talked about the administration’s concern with Litton’s batting type however hopes that he’ll be capable to get again to his greatest earlier than they take the decision relating to the brand new captain.
“Shanto went out of the staff due to harm and if he comes again he’ll come again as a captain (in Take a look at and ODIs). He knowledgeable us that he’s not snug as T20 captain and we’re pondering of another person in that place. As we now have T20 after six months it isn’t a right away problem and we are able to give it some thought later so we are able to look ahead to it,” Faruque informed reporters at Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium on Friday.
“I all the time assume that there isn’t any relation between cricketing brains to do captaincy and type but when a person will not be in type for very long time then it’s a matter (of concern). Although he (Litton) couldn’t come to type as a captain he did rather well and this can be a large advantage of a captain that his particular person efficiency will not be affecting his captaincy. I hope he’ll return to type rapidly and after we will discuss captaincy he will likely be a front-runner,” he stated.
In the meantime, Mehidy, who’s main Khulna Tigers within the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) stated that he’s keen to guide his nation in T20 cricket. He led Bangladesh within the Take a look at and ODI collection in opposition to the West Indies in an interim capability within the absence of the injured Shanto.
“Look T20 (captaincy) is completely a choice of the board and the one factor is that as a result of I’m main within the BPL and if the board feels they may give me, or they’ve a greater (possibility) like Litton Das did properly in captaincy within the collection in opposition to West Indies and the staff additionally did consequence, so the choice is fully trusted the board however sure as a result of I’m main within the BPL it’s turning into a behavior, and it’ll assist me sooner or later,” he stated.
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“Not solely in T20 however in any format if the chance comes (to guide the facet) it’s turning into a behavior and coming to guide out of nowhere is tough and that occurred in West Indies like I needed to lead out of the blue as a result of Shanto was sick and it was tough for me however for a very long time or in a event like BPL the place I’m main I do know that I will likely be main in 12 to 14 video games and I can plan accordingly. It’s tough to do captaincy popping out of nowhere,” he added.
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