Mahmud, Cordy takes squabble to BCB office

[reverse_swing]

The physiotherapist of the Bangladesh under-19 team, Justin Cordy, had apparently refused former captain Khaled Mahmud to take part in a practice session of the ‘High Performance Unit’ at the BKSP on Saturday, after he had arrived a few minutes later than the scheduled time, informed a reliable source at the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
The refusal sparked off a verbal tiff between the two which finally ended with the interference of BCB chief executive Macky Dudhia and advisor Mahbub Anam.
Both Cordy and Mahmud were summoned at the BCB office Sunday evening and the issue was laid to rest without any further ado.
The Australian Cordy has been working with the BCB High Performance Unit, a special camp to keep a pool of talented players in training all year round, after his endeavour with the Bangladesh uner-19 team.
It was later decided that national players not currently in the squad would be inducted into the HP unit, and Mahmud had been taking part in the camp since his return from West Indies after the one-day series.
Mahmud has resumed training with the camp after BCB had resolved the issue.

-Newage

[crickwizard]

Thik-i ache, sports is discipline, bangalees need to learn that. Not being punctual to each other is in our culture (and blood). Most of the developing country suffers this (one of the reason why they can't develop). Example: Even among the expatriates, Banglees are always late when the appointment is with Bangalees. They are not late when they go to office or attend to a meeting. This is because they take it granted. Mahmud- as a former captain should have been an example of discipline. But then again, in Dhaka people feel more unpredictable traffic than any other place in the world. He should have been stay quite and not fight once the Australian dude refused to take him in

[IanW]

This is two bits of good news.

The first one is that a training squad exists for the second tier of Bangladesh players. Even if, say, you are recovering from a hamstring strain and can't bowl, you can do other things to keep in cricket shape.

The second one is that there are no exceptions to the rules. Not even for well-loved ex-captains.

These are both important developments.

In case anyone missed it, the Australian influence goes well beyond Whatmore. Every player must be a 24/7 professional - and sooner or later players will find this applies to off-field behaviour as well (some years ago, Ricky Ponting got into a fight outside a nightclub, and was dropped from the Australian side as a concequence).

[Zephaniah]

[i]. Not even for well-loved ex-captains.

INDEED!
roflmao!

Ok. Ian. Mahmud is an exception, ask anyone here!

[reverse_swing]

In fact right now six Australians are working with BCB as far as I know. Today one of the leading bangla newspaper reported that BCB is going to recruit another two/three foreigners. I don't know this is good for us or not. If they go for long term plan then it's ok.

[IanW]

Originally posted by reverse_swing
In fact right now six Australians are working with BCB as far as I know. Today one of the leading bangla newspaper reported that BCB is going to recruit another two/three foreigners. I don't know this is good for us or not. If they go for long term plan then it's ok.

What is going to happen is that the kids coming through now are going to learn the Australian Way (which we researched in the hard rebuilding years of the 1980s), and then they are going to teach it, because it works and it's the only way they know.

In the future, Bangladesh fans will shake their heads at the goings-on in Pakistan and India, and comment how discipline and hard work let Bangladesh stretch their talent further than it should go.

[billah]

Originally posted by IanW
In the future, Bangladesh fans will shake their heads at the goings-on in Pakistan and India, and comment how discipline and hard work let Bangladesh stretch their talent further than it should go.

Amen! I'll pick up the pieces here & will live for that day.

[reinausagi]

Don't think chacha will ever be late again! When you're on BCB's dime, be on time.

[AsifTheManRahman]

Originally posted by IanW
This is two bits of good news.

The first one is that a training squad exists for the second tier of Bangladesh players. Even if, say, you are recovering from a hamstring strain and can't bowl, you can do other things to keep in cricket shape.

The second one is that there are no exceptions to the rules. Not even for well-loved ex-captains.

These are both important developments.

In case anyone missed it, the Australian influence goes well beyond Whatmore. Every player must be a 24/7 professional - and sooner or later players will find this applies to off-field behaviour as well (some years ago, Ricky Ponting got into a fight outside a nightclub, and was dropped from the Australian side as a concequence).

There's another one - the matter was solved almost immediately. This should've been done in the case of Bashar and Rafique's case during the Zim tour.

[Zobair]

I agree with Cordy's stand. He obviously wanted to make a statement about his style of running the show, particularly to the youngsters that were there. This incident should keep the young colts honest and on their toes and drive home the utmost importance of taking this camp seriously.

[Shehwar]

Hez an ex-national captain ! Protidin late hole onno kotha but ekdin to hotei pare...tai na ?

[Ahmed_B]

Originally posted by Shehwar
Hez an ex-national captain ! Protidin late hole onno kotha but ekdin to hotei pare...tai na ?

Right u r .. that he is an ex-captain.. and thats why onnora duekbar late holeo HE CAN'T EVER BE! he is supposed to set good examples.. not bad ones!

[Cricket46]

Precisely, crickethorizon.

Like your views, Ian W.