Bangladesh’s national cricket team has started official practice for England series without Shakib Al Hasan. Tigers ODI captain Tamim Iqbal came to the press conference on the occasion of the series on Sunday (February 26). He said, because of the need of the team, he wanted Taijul in the squad instead of Nasum. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam is an important member of the Bangladesh national team in Tests. He owns the second-highest wicket in the history of the Tigers in Test cricket.

However, Bratya has always performed in the ODI team. So, he was dropped in the next series even though he got a chance in ODIs in West Indies and performed well. Taijul got a chance in the team again in the home ODI series against England. Which came as a surprise to the fans. Taijul Islam has been replaced by Nasum Ahmed. BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon told Cricbuzz that Taijul’s inclusion in the team was mainly at the request of captain Tamim Iqbal. Today, Tamim has to face questions about various issues of Papon’s controversial interview. There is also the inclusion of Taijul. The ODI captain expressed his disappointment as this issue of the meeting with the selectors came to the press.

In response to a question at the press conference, Tamim said, ‘I agree and disagree on many things in the selection meeting. The same goes for selectors. But we are a team – me, the head coach, the selectors, everyone. If we fail, we all fail. If successful, everyone is successful. It’s disappointing to see anything come out of there.’Taijul took 8 wickets in 3 matches in the tour of Zimbabwe and the West Indies. But after the T20 World Cup, the left-arm spinner did not get a place in the team for the ODI series against India at home. Taijul’s omission surprised Tamim.

Tamim said, ‘Whoever is being talked about here, I am very surprised, as he is not in the India series. He has taken 8 wickets in the last 3 matches. As a captain, my thinking is straightforward. I will always prioritize performance. I’m not taking anyone who hasn’t taken a wicket in five matches.’Shakib Al Hasan is an automatic choice for the team. There is right-handed offspinner Mehdi Hasan Miraj. So there was a chance to take one more left-arm spinner in the group. Taijul and Nasum are fighting for that spot. Where Nasum finally gave up. Tamim also clarified that it was a difficult decision to drop him. He said, ‘I am also saying that Nasum is also doing very well. In the few opportunities he got in ODIs, he did very well. He is doing well in T20. Everyone has an idea of ​​what kind of bowling attack they want. We thought Taijul would be a bit better.’

On this day, Tamim also said that he sees performance as a criterion, not a personal choice in team selection. He said that even if he dislikes someone personally, he will get a place on the team if he can perform. Tamim said, “I will give priority to performance. Even if I don’t like someone personally, I will always support him if he performs. That is my responsibility. If I had Tamim Iqbal as the captain of the XI, it would have been discussed who I liked or not. I am the captain of the Bangladesh team. These are not important here. Whoever performs, will play.’