Divisional cricket should get the focus if the Bangladesh Cricket Board wants to take the game forward, suggested former national captains during a meeting with chief executive officer Manzur Ahmed on Sunday.
\nManzur, who took over the charge in September, invited the former skippers for an\u00a0introductory meeting where various issues involving Bangladesh cricket came up for\u00a0discussion.
\nNine former national captains out of 15 attended the meeting that lasted for two hours.
\n\u2018Divisional cricket is the backbone of our cricket and we must focus on it,\u2019
\nsuggested former captain Khaled Mashud. \u2018It will better if the board can introduce a franchise-based divisional first-class competition.\u2019
\nHabibul Bashar, the most successful captain to date, echoed the same views.
\n\u2018We must host domestic cricket on a well-prepared wicket,\u2019 Bashar told the meeting. \u2018The BCB also should look into improving players at the regional level and ensure that every division has their own league,\u2019 he said.
\nCEO Manzur said they discussed on general agenda and will talk with the skippers on specific issues.
\n\u2018It was just a courtesy meeting and we spoke on general agenda. We have taken note of their suggestions and will talk to them on specific agenda if and when needed,\u2019 he said.
\nShamim Kabir, Shafiqul Haq, Roquibul Hassan, Gazi Ashraf Hossain, Minhajul Abedin, Akram Khan, Habibul Bashar, Khaled Mashud and Rajin Saleh were present at the meeting.
\nFaruque Ahmed, Aminul Islam, Naimur Rahman, Khaled Mahmud and Mohammad Ashraful did not attend the meeting. Aminul is currently in China while Ashraful was on his way back from Asian Games. The reasons for others to skip the meeting could not be known immediately.<\/p>\n

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