Bangladesh’s new Twenty20 skipper Nurul Hasan stated Sunday he would push his group to play “fearless cricket” to enhance its lagging efficiency within the sport’s shortest format.
Bangladesh this week appointed Nurul captain for a three-match collection towards Zimbabwe, resting common captain Mahmudullah Riyad, whom native media have tipped for imminent retirement.
“We’re lagging behind in Assessments and T20s in comparison with one-day internationals. It will be important for us we enhance,” Nurul stated in his first press convention as captain in Dhaka.
“For me fearless cricket is essential. We’ll see if we will do that,” he added.
“If we stay fearless, possibilities for issues turning constructive can be excessive. When you may have concern of failure it would have an effect on you negatively.”
Riyad’s absence means Bangladesh will play a collection for the primary time in a few years and not using a single member of the group’s “Fabulous 4”.
Senior cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim has additionally been rested for the Zimbabwe collection, whereas star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan took private depart and batsman Tamim Iqbal this week introduced his T20I retirement.
Nurul has been tasked to guide the group into a brand new period, with the ICC T20 World Cup just some months away.
He inherited a group that gained simply one among their final 13 matches and is at the moment ranked ninth on this planet.
Bangladesh will play three T20Is towards Zimbabwe at Harare Sports activities Membership floor beginning July 30.
They may even play a tri-nation match in New Zealand alongside Pakistan in October earlier than the T20 World Cup in Australia.
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