ICL to close shop?

This could well be biggest development of 2009. The rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) is all set to be wound up, if the rumour mills are anything to go by. The buzz in the Indian cricket circles is that by the second week of January, the first signs of a rapproachment between the ICL and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to emerge.

This follows a meeting held in New Delhi between the International Cricket Council (ICC) president David Morgan and vice-president Sharad Pawar with senior ICL officials including its chairman Subhash Chandra. Pawar, a former BCCI president is now leading the talks on behalf both India and also the ICC. The sum total of the discussions is likely to result in ICL being winding up and the ban on the players joining the league being lifted.

Also likely to go is the ban on Zee bidding for TV rights held by the BCCI. But the biggest development is likely to be the fact that ICL will be allowed to buy one team in BCCI's own Indian Premier League (IPL).

ICC on its part too likely to send a list of guidelines for ICL for it be integrated in the mainstream. All said, sources within the ICL and the BCCI claim that a major announcement is likely on January 31 when the ICC executive board meeting sits in Perth.

http://www.cricketnirvana.com/truth-gossip/2009/January/truth-gossip-20090102-2.html

Shahriar Nafees Guides ICL Bangladesh To Win

A vital, brilliant innings of 70 not out from opening batsman Shahriar Nafees threw the ICL World Series wide open as ICL Bangladesh beat ICL India by five wickets in Ahmedaabad.ICL India got off to a flying start, were pegged back and then accelerated again to post 164 for nine before Shahriar thumped a four and a six off the first two balls of the final over before running a single to seal victory with three balls to spare.After Ibrahim Khaleel (27) and Ambati Rayadu (22) had overcome the early loss of Ganapahi Vignesh for nine, the Bangladesh bowlers struck back with Mosharraf Hossain claiming three for 41. The pace man removed Rayadu (22), Hemang Badani (12) and Stuart Binny (27) before India hit back themselves.Captain Rajagopal Sathish smashed 44 from 20 balls to haul India, who beat Pakistan yesterday after conceding a similar score, back into contention.Sathish hammered four sixes along with two fours, being particularly brutal on Farhad Reza, whose four overs disappeared for 34 runs.Tapash Baisya returned two for 33 while Mohammad Rafique picked up one for 30 and a dropped catch on the boundary that allowed Binny a life.Nazimuddin (2) fell early for Bangladesh before a partnership of 52 in 28 balls between Aftab Ahmed (26) and Shahriar got the underdogs back on track. Ahmed twice flicked Rakesh Patel over fine leg before he was bowled by spinner Inder Shekar Reddy in the eighth over.One solid partnership followed another as Alok Kapali hit 44 in 23 balls with two fours and four sixes as he added 58 for the third wicket to push India back.The reigning champions fought hard, however, Reddy having Kapali brilliantly caught by Jesuraj and Ali Murtaza bowling Mohammad Rafique for 16. With 17 needed in two overs, Shahriar was dropped by Rayadu and although the same fielder caught the next ball, lofted his way by Golam Mabud (2), Shahriar had escaped.He needed 11 from the final over and he hammered Murtaza through midwicket for four with Reddy beaten on the boundary, thumped the next ball over the sightscreen and then took advantage of another misfield to scamper through for the winning run.
ICL Bangladesh XI 165-5 (Shahriar Nafees 70no, Jesuraj 2-25) beat
ICL India XI 164-9 (Sathish 44, Mosharraf Hossain 3-48) by five wickets

ICL Bangladesh lost the opening game by 12 runs

Dhaka Warriors playing under the banner of Bangladesh XI wasted a wonderful opportunity of ruling the World stars at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad yesterday.

Making their debut in the ICL World Series, Habibul Bashar's men were nicely placed to topple World XI's 167-6 in the slam bang Twenty20 competition when they raced to 61 in just six overs.

But a stunning middle-order collapse that saw the Bangladesh side losing six wickets for 16 runs irrevocably turned the match on its head and despite some power hitting by the tail-enders they lost the game by 12 runs.

The Warriors were off to a rollicking start with opener Nazimuddin hitting former Australian paceman Jason Gillespie for successive sixes during his 11-ball 22. Aftab Ahmed started from where Nazimuddin had left off hammering 29 off 17 balls.

But the game changed rapidly when the man in form Alok Kapali was out to former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener's first over, mistiming an attempted pull straight to the throat of Ian Harvey at short mid-wicket.

His dismissal actually sparked the collapse for no good reason on a wicket that was as true as it could get. Batsmen appeared and then disappeared quickly hitting innocuous deliveries straight to a fieldsman and the Warriors, who were at one stage looking great at 75-2 suddenly found themselves in deep trouble with 90-7.

An ageless Mohammad Rafique, who had earlier bowled beautifully and picked up three wickets for 20 runs and that too with the new ball, scored a fighting 20. Another left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain also batted well down the order. He scored an unbeaten 28 but the Warriors could not catch up with the ever increasing run-rate despite two sixes from number ten batsman Tapas Baisya.

The Warriors needed 24 runs in the final over but could mange 11 runs only.

Klusener stole what easily could have been a Rafique show with a virtuoso all-round performance.

The left-hander hammered an unbeaten 63 off 49 balls to give the World XI a competitive total. He was also responsible for Warrior's middle-order collapse, claiming three wickets for 18 runs in his four overs. He actually picked up two wickets of successive delivers brining a broad smile on the face of his captain Chris Harris.

ICL Bangladesh

ICL's newly inducted side ICL-Bangladesh take on a galaxy of international stars constituents of the formidable ICL World side in the tournament opener at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad tomorrow, Sunday, November 23rd. The Talented Bangladesh side picked from ICL's Dhaka Warriors side would primarily depend on its strong batting line-up, in what is expected to be a high scoring cricket encounter.

The big player to watch out for would be undoubtedly Alok Kapali, ICL first centurion along with openers Shahriar Nafees & Mohammad Nazimuddin, and dashing middle order batsman Aftab Ahmed. The bowling responsibility will rest on the able shoulders of the two left arm spinners Mohammad Rafique & Mosharraf Hossain, with Kapali playing the vital clog as the third spinner. If one has to point out one weakness in the talented Bangladeshi side, it has to be its pace department, which has yet to come to terms with the T20 Format of the game. For Bangladesh to remain competitive it will be critical for pace-men Mohammad Shariff & Tapash Baisya to work up some disciplined line & length so that easy runs are not given away in the critical opening overs of the opposition innings.

On the other hand, is the ICL World team led by the experienced Chris Harris. The side boasts of some of the biggest names in the business across all departments of the game and start the tournament as one of the favorites. The batting will be led by one of the best T20 players of the world Ian Harvey, ably supported by Murray Goodwin, Damien Martyn & Marvan Atapattu. The World side bat deep with their lower middle order reading in-form names like skipper Chris Harris, Nicky Boje, Lance Klusener & Justin Kemp. The bowling will be spearheaded by a rejuvenated and inspired Jason Gillespie, who gave a brilliant account of himself, representing Ahmedabad Rockets at the recently concluded ICL 20s Indian Championship. The spin department will be led by one of the best performing players in the ICL Nicky Boje, who adds flexibility and strength to all departments of the game for the ICL World.

Based on the performances of the players in the recently concluded ICL 20s Indian Championship; ICL World should start as favorites, in what is expected to be a high scoring cricket encounter. The key battles should be between the Bangladesh batsmen Vs the formidable ICL–World pace attack, along with that between the Bangladesh spinners & ICL–World batsmen.

ICL World Series poster

Why the background of the poster has so many second world war planes?

ICL Bangladesh off to India

The Habibul Bashar-led cricketers left the capital yesterday to play the rebel Indian Cricket League World Series that starts from November 23.

The second tournament of the competition's second season will see Bashar's men, who previously former Dhaka Warriors, as ICL Bangladesh and they will be pitted against ICL India, Pakistan and World XI.

The series of matches begin with the Indian side taking on arch-rivals Pakistan XI, no doubt made up of the entire Lahore Badshahs line-up, in the opener in Ahmedabad.

ICL Bangladesh begin their campaign against the strong World XI on November 25. They play against Pakistan and India on November 27 and 28 respectively. All matches will be held under lights.

The fourteen rebel cricketers took part in the breakaway tournament as Dhaka Warriors and were subsequently banned for ten years by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in October.

They produced a mixed bag of results, winning half of their eight matches. They narrowly missed a spot in the semifinals as they finished fifth.

But there was individual success, with Alok Kapali hitting the first ICL century and finishing with 324 runs from eight outings, fourth highest in the tournament.

Veteran left-armer Mohammad Rafique finished with 14 wickets with a best of 3 for 28.

Before their departure, Bashar's men faced reporters at the Zia International Airport and expressed hopes of being in the final.

"The players are in high spirits and we are dreaming of playing in the final," said the former national captain.

The support they received so far have inspired them a lot and would spur them on in the World Series, the former Bangladesh captain added.

TEAM
Habibul Bashar (captain), Shahriar Nafees (vice-captain), Nazimuddin, Aftab Ahmed, Alok Kapali, Dhiman Ghosh, Forhad Reza, Dhiman Ghosh, Mahbubul Karim, Monjurul Islam, Mohammad Rafique, Mohammad Sharif, Mosharraf Hossain, Tapash Baisya.

Inzy Proposes Lahore Badshahs vs Pakistan

Pakistan’s cricketers have been complaining of lack of cricket throughout 2008 and are of the view that their preparations for the important home series against India early next year would remain incomplete without proper match practice.With international teams preferring to stay away from Pakistan because of security fears, it seems that the national cricketers have no option but to wait for the home series against India early 2009.

But ask former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and he will tell you that the issue can be resolved without much effort.

“If the Pakistan team thinks it is short on match practice, then it can play a series of matches against Lahore Badshahs,” said Inzamam, who led the team to an impressive title-winning triumph in the recent season of the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL).

Inzamam pointed out that Badshahs have a number of quality players and can provide tough competition to Shoaib Malik-led Pakistan.

“Playing for Pakistan is the biggest honour because nothing can match it,” said Inzamam. “But people in Pakistan also love Lahore Badshahs which is why I believe matches between Pakistan and Badshahs will been keenly followed by cricket fans all over the country,” he said.

However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to consider this idea because it doesn’t recognise the rebel ICL. In fact it has banned all players linked to ICL.

Inzamam also said that Malik is taking Pakistan cricket towards destruction by failing to take along the team’s senior players. Supporting star batsman Mohammad Yousuf’s claim that Malik is disrespectful towards seniors, Inzamam said that no team can do well without complete unity.
Pakistan’s cricketers have been complaining of lack of cricket throughout 2008 and are of the view that their preparations for the important home series against India early next year would remain incomplete without proper match practice.With international teams preferring to stay away from Pakistan because of security fears, it seems that the national cricketers have no option but to wait for the home series against India early 2009.

But ask former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and he will tell you that the issue can be resolved without much effort.

“If the Pakistan team thinks it is short on match practice, then it can play a series of matches against Lahore Badshahs,” said Inzamam, who led the team to an impressive title-winning triumph in the recent season of the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL).

Inzamam pointed out that Badshahs have a number of quality players and can provide tough competition to Shoaib Malik-led Pakistan.

“Playing for Pakistan is the biggest honour because nothing can match it,” said Inzamam. “But people in Pakistan also love Lahore Badshahs which is why I believe matches between Pakistan and Badshahs will been keenly followed by cricket fans all over the country,” he said.

However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to consider this idea because it doesn’t recognise the rebel ICL. In fact it has banned all players linked to ICL.

Inzamam also said that Malik is taking Pakistan cricket towards destruction by failing to take along the team’s senior players. Supporting star batsman Mohammad Yousuf’s claim that Malik is disrespectful towards seniors, Inzamam said that no team can do well without complete unity.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/lahore-badshah-inzamam-challenges-pakistan-cricket-team_100120429.html

Dhaka trampled by Naved show

A spectacular all-round show from Naved-ul-Hasan propelled the Lahore Badshahs to a comfortable 5-wicket win over Dhaka Warriors in their ICL Twenty20 match at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad yesterday.

While the win takes Lahore to the brink of a semifinal berth, Dhaka will be disappointed to have missed out after a promising start to the match.

But it was Naved's day from the off.

After putting in a disciplined bowling performance (3-18), he starred with the bat stroking a sparkling 64 off only 32 balls with half-a-dozen sixes.

He was particularly harsh on left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique, peppering him to all corners of the ground as the senior Warrior went for 42 off his four overs.

After Imran Farhat fell early to a good diving catch from Shahriar Nafees, Naved was a surprise choice in the number three slot.

He grabbed the chance with both hands and combined beautifully with Imran Nazir (25 of 15) to effectively take the game away from the Warriors with a stunning assault.

There was even time for Mohammed Yousuf to show signs of his prodigious talent on his debut. The dependable middle-order batsman, so often a mainstay of the Pakistan innings in the past years, made a fine start to his ICL career with three superb boundaries of his first three balls.

And captain Inzamam-ul-Haque made sure of the win in the 17th over guiding his team home with a well-judged unbeaten 27.

Earlier, the Warriors made a good start through Shahriar Nafees (35) and Nazimuddin (20) and had solid contribution from Aftab Ahmed (20).

But for once Alok Kapali did not fire and when Saqlain snared him for 16 it was all downhill for the Warriors, most of whom perished trying to up the ante.

Habibul Bashar played a responsible knock of 17 towards the end to guide Dhaka to 145 but it was to prove ultimately futile as Naved was to prove the star turn of the day.

Nafees powers Warriors

The Dhaka Warriors moved into fourth place in the league and kept their semifinal hopes alive by beating the Chandigarh Lions by eight wickets in Panchkula on Friday night. Shahriar Nafees led Dhaka's charge and his unbeaten 73 ensured that the target of 138 was achieved in the 18th over.

Nafees's task was made easier by Dhaka's bowlers who had backed up their captain Habibul Bashar's decision to field first by restricting Chandigarh to 137 for 9 in 20 overs. After conceding 23 off the first two overs, Dhaka struck three rapid blows that irreparably damaged Chandigarh's innings.

Mohammad Sharif landed the first in the third over when he induced TP Singh to sky a pull to midwicket. Tapash Baisya struck the second, trapping Sarabjit Singh, who was given out after a referral, leg before off the last ball of the fourth over. The very next delivery, an awful mix-up resulted in Lou Vincent being run out without facing a ball. Dhaka had gone from 25 for 0 to 29 for 3 in nine balls.

They continued to lose wickets periodically and though three middle-order batsmen got starts - Chetan Sharma, Andrew Hall and Bipul Sharma scored more than 25 - no one got past 30. Mohammad Rafique was Dhaka's most successful bowler, finishing with 3 for 28.

The target didn't require a slam-bang approach and Dhaka's openers Nafees and Nazimuddin began steadily. They scored only 15 off the first three overs before tucking into Daryl Tuffey: Nazimuddin hit him for fours through cover and midwicket, while Nafees steered one to the third-man boundary. They batted sensibly, finding the boundary every other over while ensuring a steady stream of singles. By the time Nazimuddin fell, sweeping to midwicket in the ninth over, Dhaka had already reached 53. Aftab Ahmed fell soon after, and Nafees who was 33 at the time, became more determined to finish the job.

Nafees found an aggressive partner in Alok Kapali, the ICL's only centurion, and the pair added 76 in quick time to complete the victory. Both batsmen favoured the midwicket region, and sent the ball sailing over the boundary. Kapali raced to 32 off 17 balls and Nafees hit Love Ablish for three fours to improve his strike-rate. The end was emphatic - Kapali pulling the Chandigarh captain Hall to the midwicket boundary to spark off celebrations.

Warriors 2nd ICL win

Two fine knocks from Shahriar Nafees and Alok Kapali powered the Dhaka Warriors to a six-wicket win over the Mumbai Champs, their second Indian Cricket League victory, at Tau Devi Stadium in Gurgaon on Monday.

Dhaka Warriors clocked 155 for four with eight balls to spare in reply to Mumbai Champs' 151 for six in the stipulated 20 overs as Nafees struck 57 and Alok remained unbeaten on 48.

Left-handed opener Nafees made a cracking start, smashing Burkul for three fours in the opening over, but partner Nazimuddin fell cheaply for just two in the third over, leaving the side at 15 for one in 2.4 overs.

Nafees, pairing with Aftab Ahmed, repaired the initial damage to put on 54 runs for the second wicket before Aftab went cross to be bowled by Khanolkar for a 15-ball 23.

Alok, the lone centurion in the ICL, joined Nafees, who fell on 57, leaving the side at 95 for three in 12.2 overs. Nafees struck nine fours and one six in his 40-ball knock.

Keeping his cool, Alok knocked a superb 48, while Dhiman Ghosh, who remained unbeaten on 13, struck Burkul for four to steer Dhaka Warriors home with eight balls to spare.

Alok, who smashed three sixes and four fours in his 35-ball knock, was named the man of the match for his all-round performance.

Invited to bat first, the Champs could manage only a moderate total in the face of tight bowling from the Dhaka Warriors, with Khirid (51 not out) and van der Wath (18 not out) putting on a significant 74 off 41 balls to take Mumbai to 151 from 77 for six.

Left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain Rubel returned two for 20 while Mohammad Sharif, Tapash Kumar Baisya, and Kapali took one wicket apiece for the Warriors.

Dhaka Warriors lost again

Royal Bengal Tigers 175 for 2 (Dasgupta 80, Gavaskar 51) beat Dhaka Warriors 172 for 7 (Kapali 65, Aftab 61) by eight wickets
Sparking half-centuries from Aftab Ahmed and Alok Kapali carried the Dhaka Warriors to a competitive 172, but Deep Dasgupta’s blistering unbeaten 80 helped the Bengal Royal Tigers overhaul that with eight deliveries and eight wickets remaining. Dhaka’s medium-pacers had been unable to tie down the runs in the tournament, and it was yet another disappointing performance. Bengal knocked off the runs with ease, thanks to Dasgupta’s 109-run stand in 12.3 overs with Rohan Gavaskar
Read details here.

Tamim Iqbal and Mashrafe Mortaza turn down offers from ICL

Bangladesh cricketers Tamim Iqbal and Mashrafe Mortaza have turned down offers to join the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL), the pair said after the first test against New Zealand concluded on Tuesday.

Tamim said he had rejected a three-year $900,000 deal while Mortaza said he had refused an undisclosed offer "without giving a second thought".

Last month 14 Bangladeshi cricketers, including former captain Habibul Bashar, joined the ICL to form a new team named the Dhaka Warriors. The cricketers were subsequently banned for 10 years by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

Dhaka Warriors taste first ICL win

Dhaka Warriors tasted their first triumph in the Indian Cricket League when they handed a comprehensive 62-run defeat to Delhi Giants at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, India on Monday.

Habibul Bashar's side bundled Delhi Giants out for 112 with eight balls to spare after posting a challenging total of 174 for five in 20 overs.

After being put into bat first, openers Shahriar Nafees (30 off 27 balls) and Nazimuddin gave Dhaka a solid 91-run foundation on which other batsmen carried the momentum to finish on top. Nazimuddin played an explosive 29-ball 54 smashing five sixes and five fours and later was adjudged man of the match.

Alok Kapali struck a 25-ball 34 and Bashar made 28 off 23 balls to help Dhaka past the 150-run mark. Delhi, in reply, fell in trouble to be reduced to 46 for five and never recovered from the damage though Abhinav Bali remained unbeaten on 33, but it was not enough to take Delhi home.

Mohammad Sharif, Mohammad Rafique and Mosharraf Hossain took two wickets each for 18, 19 and 21 respectively to wreck Delhi innings.

Interview with Habibul Bashar

Over aggression was a major problem for this game: Habibul Bashar
On his team’s performance in the opening game
We can’t say that we played very good cricket today. We started off very well but lost too many wickets in the middle overs. We didn’t achieve the target that we wanted to, but we played after a long time. Probably, this was our first game in three months and as time goes by we will definitely be better.
The flamboyant start but losing the way in middle
It has to a mixture of both. T20 does not mean you hit all the balls. It has to so be somewhere in between. You hit initially and at the same time also look for singles. You cannot hit every ball and that’s the mistake we committed today. Hopefully we won’t to do it again and come back with some good results.
On being overaggressive – a problem associated with Bangladesh players
Over aggression was a major problem for this game. But we will talk and discuss. We will try to make sure that it does not happen again in the next game.
On fast bowlers conceding too many runs
The bowlers need time to settle. They will come back harder and they all are playing after a long time
On areas that require attention
We would look to score more runs in the middle overs and not to lose too many wickets. Also, we will try to restrict the run flow with the new ball. It becomes very difficult if we give away so many runs in the first 5-6 overs. (Warriors conceded 74 runs in first five overs) But the spinners did a very good job.
Read full article here.

Kapali blames Mashrafe and Ashraful for ICL Fiasco

“Mohammad Ashraful was very keen to join the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and seeing his interest, I thought if the national skipper could resign from international Cricket why couldn’t I. Even Mashrafe Mortaza asked me to join and as a result I and the others joined ICL but I was shocked when Ashraful and Mortaza did not join ICL,” Kapali said, adding, “What shocks me more is that he has been lying to people and telling them he had nothing to do with the ICL.”

Read the news here.

Bashar want to meet Siddons for a Talk

Very interesting indeed. Follow this link for details from Ittefaq.

http://www.ittefaq.com/content/2008/09/20/news0692.htm

Dhaka Warriors in ICL

		Dhaka Warriors VS.
11.10.08	SAT	Chennai Superstars [1]	Hyderabad	8PM
15.10.08	WED	Hyderabad Heroes [2]	Hyderabad	8PM
20.10.08	MON	Delhi GIANTS [3]	Ahmedabad	8PM
25.10.08	SAT	Kolkata Tigers [ 5 ]	Gurgaon	8PM
27.10.08	MON	Mumbai Champs [ 5 ]	Gurgaon	8PM
31.10.08	FRI	Chandigarh Lions [5]	Chandigarh	8PM
03.11.08	MON	Ahmedabad Rockets [ 7 ]	Chandigarh	8PM
07.11.08	FRI	Lahore Badshahs [7]	Hyderabad	8PM

Bangladesh time.

Personally, I not interested this games. I want to see Bangladesh Cricket Team.
GO BANGLADESH

Logo of Dhaka warriors

The logo of Dhaka warriors is a little bit scary. It looks like the front page of a horror book.

Dhaka Warriors unveiled

• Aftab Ahmed (All Rounder): A proven Under-19 performer for Bangladesh, Aftab’s prodigal talent saw him being drafted into the national Bangladesh side at the young age of 19yrs. It was Aftab who played an instrumental role in clinching Bangladesh’s biggest international victory over Australia in 2005. His sound batting technique & useful medium pacers will play a key role in the fortunes of the Dhaka Warriors at the forthcoming ICL Season 2.

• Alok Kapali (All Rounder): A genuine all rounder, Alok has given a good account of both his bating & bowling skills at the international level. The 24 year old, Alok will be one of the key players adding depth & flexibility to the Warrior side.

• Dhiman Ghosh (Wicket-keeper/Batsman): Dhiman is one of the upcoming talents to emerge from Bangladesh. Dhiman has given a good account of his batting talent right through his junior cricket days and has been an important member of Bangladesh’s future program teams.

• Farhad Reza (All Rounder): A proven performer in the Bangladesh domestic structure earned Farhad a place in the Bangladesh national side in 2006. His cricket credentials are best exemplified by the fact that Farhad is the first Bangladeshi to score a 50 on debut.

• Habib Ul Bashar (Right hand middle order Batsman): An exciting stroke maker “Sumon”, as know to his team mates, is a pleasant cricketing sight when in full flow. The former Bangladeshi captain brings with him the rich experience of having carried the batting expectations of the Bangladeshi national side on his able shoulders. His astute leadership qualities and batting prowess, will see Bashar as the fulcrum of the Dhaka Warriors batting lineup.

• Manjural Islam (Left-arm fast Medium): Swing and pace are virtues possessed by this talented left arm pacer. Throughout his international stint, Manjural has come up with creditable performances for Bangladesh, especially in overseas helpful condition. Manjural will hold the key along with Tapash Baisya, as the new ball pair for the Dhaka Warriors.

• Mabud Chowdhury (Wicket-keeper): Chowdhury comes from a family of first class cricketers & will play the under study role to Dhiman Ghosh in the Warriors line-up

• Mahbubul Karim (Right-hand Batsman): The Chittagong based first class level batsman, Karim is one of the upcoming batsman from Bangladesh to showcase its talent on the ICL platform.

• Mohammad Rafique (Left-arm spinner): An epitome of discipline & accuracy, Rafique has been the premier spinner for the Bangladesh national side. The first Bangladeshi cricketer to hold the distinction of scoring 1000runs & taking 100 test wickets, makes Rafique one of the cricketing powerhouses in the Warriors stable. His rich international exploits will see Rafique as the mainstay of the Warriors bowling line-up in the forthcoming ICL Season.

• Mohammad Sharif (Right-arm pacer): The 6feet 5inch tall pacer, is a prodigal fast bowling talent, who made his international debut for Bangladesh at the young of 17years. Sharif is an expert exponent of reverser swing bowling and an useful over order, hard hitting batsman.

• Mosharraf Hossain (Left-arm spinner): The young 23year old left-arm spinner has enjoyed decent success at the first class level of the game in Bangladesh. After the retirement of Mohammad Rafique, it has been Mosharraf who has played the role of a spinner it the Bangladesh national side.

• Shahriar Nafis (Opening Batsman): The dashing south paw is one of the best cricket prodigies to emerge from Bangladesh in the recent history of the game. Shahriar has delivered creditable performance since his international debut at the young age of nineteen. Foreseen as an important member of the Warriors side; lot would depend on Shahriar’s opening guard, to give momentum to the Warrior batting in the forthcoming ICL tournaments.

• Tapash Baisya (Right Arm pacer): Tapash is one of the best fast bowling talents to emerge in recent years from Bangladesh. The tall pacer with a slinging action can work up some decent pace to trouble the best of opposition batsmen. Tapash will be one key, the new ball bowlers in the Warriors bowling arsenal.

Bangladesh Cricket team in on the brink of disaster

Bashar, Ghosh, Nafees, Aftab Ahmed, Farhad Reza and Mosharraf Hossain joined in the rebel ICL league. Who is next on the line?