Bashar on Kapali and Rokon

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But interestingly, the selectors did not even bother to recall Al Shahriar in the preliminary squad although the dashing right-hander showed his mettle in the recently concluded Premier Cricket League.


The 27-year old ex-interna-tional last played an ODI two and a half years back against Australia in Cairns but the way he batted this season should have earned him a recall, especially after the national selectors' repeated promises that they would consider domestic performance.

Shahriar, with 562 runs including six fifties as an opener, was the fourth highest scorer in the league and the best among locals. But that was not enough to convince even Bangladesh Habibul Bashar.

"There was hardly an extraordinary performer in the domestic competitions who could claim a national call. We had a very good last year except the Sri Lanka trip. So why we go for a change? Alok was considered as an all-rounder," said skipper Bashar, who is also a part of the selection committee.