Reform Bangladesh's domestic cricket
Bangladesh have just pulled off an unprecedented 4-0 win in the ODI series against New Zealand and the Daily Star says that the board needs to restructure and improve domestic cricket in the country in order to ensure this success will not be a
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
Bangladesh have just pulled off an unprecedented 4-0 win in the ODI series against New Zealand and the Daily Star says that the board needs to restructure and improve domestic cricket in the country in order to ensure this success will not be a one off once again.
Beginning from the standard, pay structure and right down to the culture attached to the game, it is blemished. When the national cricketers miss Premier League matches or National Cricket League (NCL), the standard goes down a few notches. And it's not just the standard of cricket that is poor but grounds, pitches, dressing-rooms, etc leave a lot to be desired.
From the regional schools competition to the country's lone first-class tournament, domestic cricket has fewer things to be proud of. But just a glance at the squad that played against New Zealand would tell you that the flawed system has managed to churn some good talents.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo