‘It will not be a clever resolution’ – BCB boss expects Tamim to withdraw resolution to retire
Despite Tamim Iqbal saying “this is the end for me” in worldwide cricket, Nazmul Hassan, the BCB president, is hoping that he modifies his thoughts as a result of Bangladesh are planning for his or her captain to play the ODI World Cup and go even additional past.
Hassan was addressing a midnight press convention in Dhaka following an emergency BCB assembly the place he mentioned has reached out to Tamim however hasn’t acquired a response but. “I told his brother Nafees that he should at least captain the side in this series [against Afghanistan],” he mentioned. “We will discuss things after the series. Then I said that a legendary cricketer shouldn’t take such a decision. He is an important member of the side. Nafees said that he conveyed the message, but there was no reply. I have to wait for his response, I am hopeful that he will contact me.
“We want him within the ODI facet. I’ll watch for him to vary the choice. I’ll nonetheless say that we’d like him within the Asia Cup and World Cup groups. We will watch for him. I did not anticipate such a choice from him. He instructed me that he wished to play until the 2025 Champions Trophy. We made him the captain. We can’t give it some thought in another way. We did not have a motive to assume in another way.”
But, when speaking to the Daily Star earlier on Thursday evening, Hassan said what he had earlier to Protidiner Bangladesh, that he didn’t agree with Tamim’s statement on July 4 ahead of the ongoing ODI series against Afghanistan that he would test his fitness in the first ODI.
“I’ll say it each time one thing like this occurs – he handed the health check, so why did he inform the media that he’s not completely match? If he wasn’t match, then how did he go the health check? If he had an issue, he would inform me or the physio,” Hassan said. “What was the aim to instantly say it within the media? This will not be how worldwide cricket is performed. We won’t tolerate this.
“I don’t accept his retirement announcement. He is the captain, we have the Asia Cup and World Cup ahead of us. It is not a wise decision. It seems he has been thinking about it for a long time. It is not taken spontaneously. It is not a proper decision.”
When requested on the press convention in regards to the BCB failing to point out respect to senior cricketers on the time of their retirements – Mahmudullah retired in the course of a Test match and Mashrafe Mortaza by no means truly introduced his retirement – Hassan mentioned, “What respect should I show them? What do I have to do for them? If Bangladeshi cricketers are not respected, then who is respected?
“It is a surprising factor for me. I do not know why he [Tamim] did this. I communicate to cricketers usually but when they behave like this, I’ve to cease this tradition.”
“Why bid farewell after simply 34 years and 108 days? Was it not attainable so that you can keep it up? Did some type of stress drive you to take this resolution? Many of your followers might search solutions to those questions immediately and for a lot of days sooner or later”
Mashrafe Mortaza to Tamim Iqbal in a Facebook put up
Mashrafe, however, backed Tamim’s decision, but wondered why Tamim had to take the decision so early.
“Personally, I’ve 100% respect on your [Tamim’s] resolution,” Mashrafe wrote in a Facebook post. “Tamim, your resolution is unquestionably yours alone. It would not matter whether or not somebody likes it or not. There will likely be arguments from either side. But nobody will perceive higher than you what’s greatest for you.
“But I want to know something: why bid farewell after just 34 years and 108 days? Was it not possible for you to carry on? Did some kind of pressure force you to take this decision? Many of your fans may seek answers to these questions today and for many days in the future.”
Mashrafe reminisced about assembly Tamim for the primary time, after which creating a friendship with him after they grew to become colleagues within the nationwide crew.
“I first saw you at your house in Chattogram, wearing shorts. Your brother, my friend Nafees Iqbal, introduced you to me. I saw you the next time in the National Cricket League in Khulna. Then, from the 2007 [ODI] World Cup, we became friends while traveling together,” Mashrafe wrote. “How many days and nights were spent together, eating out together, chatting for hours; all that mischief, fun, discussions and arguments about games, there is no way to keep track of those.”
Mashrafe additionally alluded to Tamim’s capability to analyse matches nicely, and puzzled who would take up that mantle within the Bangladesh crew.
“When I was the captain of the Bangladesh cricket team, you were one of my ‘snipers’. You yourself know that very well. The day I left the team, you took me on your shoulders… Many memories are now coming to my mind,” Mashrafe wrote. “Knowing you, I could have easily done a post-mortem about your decision. But I won’t do that, because we must respect your decision.
“One thing more: I do not know who will do analysis-based discussions on varied statistics throughout the crew camp. Maybe somebody will. But you’ll at all times be the very best of the very best in that.”