Barisal show signs of progress

In the Bangladesh newspaper Daily Star, Mohammad Isam reviews how Barisal fared in the National Cricket League. They only finished fourth, and had no wins, but it was still a watershed season for them.

For years, the region has been regarded as the genuine backwaters of the game in the country but through the Bangladesh Cricket Board's decision to hand over selection decisions to the division and restrict the number of players from other regions, a new frontier for Barisal players has been opened.