Bangladesh: Ray of hope for Minhazul (3 March 1999)
State Minister for Youth and Sports, Obaidul Quader, thinks that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should reconsider the omission of prominent cricketer and former national captain, Minhazul Abedin from the World Cup squad
03-Mar-1999
3 March 1999
Bangladesh: Ray of hope for Minhazul
Our Sports Reporter
Quader-Saber talks
State Minister for Youth and Sports, Obaidul Quader, thinks that
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should reconsider the omission of
prominent cricketer and former national captain, Minhazul Abedin from
the World Cup squad.
"I think Minhazul deserves a place in the World Cup team after giving
so much to Bangladesh cricket. It is a popular demand now to include
him in the World Cup team", said Quader while talking to The Daily
Star during the Abahani-Mohammedan Shaheed Smriti hockey final
yesterday.
The State Minister revealed that he had already discussed the matter
with BCB president Saber Hossain Chowdhury and received some positive
response from the cricket boss regarding the inclusion of Minhazul in
the World Cup squad.
Quader, however, denied to give any details of his conversation with
Saber saying that everything will be intimated in time.
"I have requested Saber to include Minhazul and let's see what
happens," Quader said.
"Minhazul played a vital role when Bangladesh clinched the ICC trophy
two years back. If he could be in the 30-man squad, he surely deserves
a berth," added the State Minister.
Source :: The Bangladesh Daily Star (https://www.dailystarnews.com)