Ten-man committee to review domestic structure

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has set up a ten-member committee to review the structure of the domestic game. Aminul Haque, a former board secretary, was named convenor of the committee, which includes former players Raqibul Hasan, Aminul Islam, Enamul Haque and Gazi Ashraf.

"The weakness of domestic cricket is hugely hampering our performance at the international level and that's why we felt the need for a strong committee to find a solution," Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby, the BCB's media committee chairman, told the Daily Star, a Bangladeshi newspaper. He said the panel would provide recommendations for improving Bangladesh's cricket in the medium and long term.

Though the committee has already been formed, Bobby said it would not be possible to implement its suggestions in the coming season. Bangladesh's national first-class tournament is currently played on a league basis with six teams playing each other home and away. Their one-day structure also follows a similar format.

Committee members Aminul Haque (convenor), Jalal Ahmed Chowdhury, Shafiq-ul-Haque, Raqibul Hassan, Aliul Islam, Shakil Kasem, Aminul Islam, Enamul Haque, Lt Col M Abdul Latif Khan and Gazi Ashraf