Mushfiqur Rahim takes over as Bangladesh's new Captain – Cricket News Update
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) finally concluded its search for the national squad’s new Captain, finally appointing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shakib-Al-Hasan-c2492.
According to a BCB official, all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahmudullah-c1877 also comes in with a new appointment on the squad as Rahim’s deputy and the team’s new vice captain.
“Rahim will captain the national team for Tests and limited-over matches for the home series against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755,” said Rabeed Iman, a BCB spokesman.
Both Rahim and Mahmudullah have some tough assignments ahead of them as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 gears up to host two home series; kicking off with West Indies in October and then the Pakistan team, which will be making their arrival in December this year.
However, the Board’s need to appoint a new Captain as well as a deputy came after the team was left without a skipper since BCB had axed former Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045, where the tourists
suffered a streak of defeats in both Tests and One Day International matches.
Despite Shakib and Iqbal being the nation’s best cricketers, the board sacked the players for indiscipline on the tour.
However, with Shakib dismissed from his appointment, Rahim turned out to be the perfect fit as the skipper for Bangladesh after delivering an impressive batting performance on the Zimbabwe tour, securing his first century during the ODI series.
Since his International Test debut in 2005, Rahim has played 24 matches for Bangladesh, scoring a total of 1195 runs at an average 27.15.
Commenting on his new appointment, Rahim stated, “This is the ultimate honour for any cricketer. I thank the board for entrusting me with this responsibility. I am fully aware of the expectations of the entire nation and I will be totally committed towards
ensuring that the Bangladesh team strives towards fulfilling the dream of millions”.
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