The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has lifted the suspension period on ace all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, from the original period of 6 months to just 3 months, according to reports. The decision came after an emergency meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday. According to the board, Shakib is now eligible for selection to the national team after September 15th. The decision means Shakib will feature for the national team for the home series against Zimbabwe, commencing in October. Shakib was banned after he was involved in a verbal altercation with the national coach, Chandrika Hathurasinghe. He was supposed to feature for the Barbados Tridents in the 2014 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) but hadnt obtained the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the board. He was called back from West Indies before being banned from all cricket for 6 months as part of disciplinary action. BOARD CONFIRMS THE APPOINTMENT OF NIZAM UDDIN CHOWDHURY AS ITS CEO The Board confirmed the appointment of Nizam Uddin Chowdhury as its CEO. Chowdhury is one of the longest serving officials of the BCB having joined in January 2000. Previously he had carried out the responsibility of the Boards Deputy General Manager and General Manager. He had been performing the role of the Acting CEO since the passing away of the previous Chief Executive Manzur Ahmed in January 2012. MASRAFE BIN MORTAZA TO CAPTAIN ASIA SQUAD Fast bowler Masrafe Bin Mortaza has been appointed captain of the Bangladesh Team which will defend the gold medal at the XVII Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea in September-October 2014. BPL 3RD EDITION The 3rd edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Twenty20 is expected to be held after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. The Board discussed the BPL Governing Councils observation that a substantial amount is still outstanding in franchisee fee and player payment. The Board endorsed the Governing Councils recommendation to proceed as per legal advice to recover the claims. ELECTION TO THE POSITION OF VICE PRESIDENT The election to the vacant Vice Presidents post of the Board will be held on 16 September 2014. SARWAR IMRAN TO TAKE OVER AS SENIOR COACH HIGH PERFORMANCE Former National Team Head Coach Sarwar Imran has been appointed High Performance Senior Coach of the BCB. Imran will also be the Bangladesh A Team Head Coach for the home series against Zimbabwe A in September 2014. NATIONAL TEAM OPERATIONS MANAGER The Board has decided to advertise for the position of National Team Operations Manager immediately. This will be long-term appointment.
Posted on: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:30:52 +0000
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