Rafiqul Alam to head Bangladesh selection panel

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Cricinfo

Rafiqul Alam, the former Bangladesh batsman, has replaced Faruque Ahmed as Bangladesh's new chairman of selectors, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced today. Naimur Rahman, Bangladesh's first Test captain, is the other change in the selection panel and he replaces Athar Ali Khan.

The new selectors were appointed by a panel appointed by the ad-hoc executive committee of the board. Both will begin their duties from September 1.

Alam played two one-dayers during the tour of Sri Lanka in 1986. He is also a match-referee with the board and has been involved in coaching as well.

Offspinner Rahman led Bangladesh in its first ever Test, against India in Dhaka in 2000. He played eight Tests and 29 ODIs and was the first Bangladesh bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Tests, incidentally in their maiden Test.

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