Tareq Aziz hopes to operate the new ball in BKSP

Bangladesh-A is going to take on mighty Pakistan for a 3-day match in BKSP starting from January 5. The hosts have declared their 14-member squad and it is not surprising to see the name of Tareq Aziz there.

Tareq, the right arm medium fast bowler, has pulled off with 10 wickets against Dhaka Division very recently in National league 2001-2002. Despite his gallant effort in both innings when he took 5 wickets from each, Chittagong Division had to accept a 24-run defeat. But the remarkable part is Tareq's bowling - particularly in Dhaka's second innings when he alone caused the mayhem.

Tareq Aziz is bowling brilliantly for last six months. The National Squad was taking the service of two pace bowlers from Bangladesh-A for their net sessions in BKSP and Dhaka before they were heading off for Multan to play for Asian Test Championship in August 2001. One of them was Tareq Aziz who was pretty impressive in the net.

He played the practice matches against the National team before Bangladesh faced Zimbabwe in home ground. Those matches were eventful for him too as he saw a total of 20 wickets beside his name when those matches were over.

All credits have gone to coach Sarwar Imran whose professional guidance has brought him this far - he acknowledges. This prominent coach has left his vast role in modifying Tareq's bowling action. While he started following those instructions he began to carry off.

Being a new ball operator he played the exhibition match against the Zimbabweans in December this year. The venue was Chittagong and Tareq finished his spell claiming 3 wickets in his tight spell. It is worth mentioning that batsman like Andy Flower saw his middle stump uprooted by a vicious Tareq delivery when he was 3. That was not a wicket he met by chance - the ball curved a bit after it had pitched and fooled the famous Zimbabwean.

He started from Nirman School Cricket as a kid pace bowler for Fulkuri cricket Club and removed seven batsmen in his debut match. Those were the earlier days in his career in Rajbari, his hometown.

He hoping for a break against Pakistan for Bangladesh-A in that 3-day, which would be the biggest match in his career.