Is there a place for leg spinners in Bangladesh?

‘Did you play any matches?’ former Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful requested rising leg spinner Minhajul Abedin earlier than their essential Dhaka Premier League sport in opposition to Prime Financial institution. Minhajul, who represented champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Membership Restricted within the simply concluded DPL, nodded in a way the place it appeared that he’s getting used to rejection.

Minhajul, who was dropped from the do-or-die affair in opposition to Prime Financial institution, can think about himself fortunate that he finally received a sport within the season when SKDCL took on Legends of Rupganj contemplating they earned their title within the earlier sport and the final match was nothing wanting formality for them.

Is there a spot for leg spinners in Bangladesh? The query has popped up as soon as once more as they appeared to be a non entity within the simply concluded DPL, nation’s conventional Listing A event.

Two rising leg spinners of the nation – Rishad Hossain and Minhajul – who had been a part of BCB’s Excessive Efficiency Unit, solely managed to get one match a chunk within the event.

One other leg spinner Aminul Islam was fortunate to play 10 matches within the league however that was largely as a result of his batting prowess than his bowling expertise contemplating he picked up solely three wickets in six video games the place he bowled sporadically. ”I in all probability performed as an all-rounder,” Aminul informed Cricbuzz when his consideration was drawn relating to his function.

”I’m not positive why they (crew administration and others associated with the choice making course of) don’t give ball to leg spinners extra typically. In all probability as a result of they do not need to embrace leg spinners,” he mentioned.

Aminul, who was the final leg spinner to play for Bangladesh, is actually passing a torrid time contemplating his worldwide profession appears to be at stake contemplating he’s nowhere within the nationwide radar these days. Jubair Hossain, who was thought-about to be an enormous spin prodigy following his arrival on the worldwide scene earlier than fading away rapidly, was not fortunate sufficient just like the trio as he didn’t get any crew within the DPL.

”At any time when I received likelihood everybody from the administration mentioned that I’ve to carry out in that individual sport as a result of there can be no second likelihood for me,” mentioned Jubair, who was not in any crew’s plans in first-class cricket both. ”I’m not positive about others however this actually put me below immense stress and now as I’m nowhere I’m not positive what’s in retailer for me.”

BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin regarded helpless with the prevailing state of affairs. “We can’t drive a crew to play a leg spinner and all we are able to do is to request them in order that they offer them an opportunity,” he mentioned.

The BCB launched separate red-ball and white-ball contracts for the primary time final 12 months with a purpose to be extra accommodative however there’s nonetheless no place for a leg spinner. BCB as soon as made it obligatory to play a leg spinner within the Bangladesh Premier League earlier than backing out. Later, it was determined that taking part in leg spinner shouldn’t be obligatory however a precedence. The groups hardly pay any heed to it as their inclusion doesn’t assure success.

Leg spinners had at all times been on the backside of the precedence record in Bangladesh and it was nothing stunning for former nationwide skipper Mashrafee bin Mortaza, who represented Legends of Rupganj within the DPL. He insisted that high quality leg spinners usually are not developing as a result of lack of function fashions.

‘Leg spinners by no means performed so there’s nothing new to say about this. At the moment our international participant mentioned that in 16 matches he didn’t face any leg spinner and that too after taking part in in opposition to one immediately and so it’s nothing new,” Mortaza informed reporters after their final sport in opposition to champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Membership on Thursday. ”We have no leg spinner and so I’m requesting the younger technology that somebody ought to take this step.

“I believe this is a chance for the kids to ship as a leg spinner however there’s additionally a worry of not getting a spot within the nationwide aspect. I believe somebody should take the courageous determination of turning into a succesful leg spinner as a result of it’s the simple manner out to be within the nationwide crew. 15 to twenty years again after I got here to the media there was this development that Bangladesh can’t produce quick bowlers and it’ll at all times be left-arm spinners however now you see quick bowlers are taking part in extra matches than left-arm spinners so state of affairs modifications,” he additional added.

“In all probability there isn’t any legacy like Shakib and Rafique bhai (Mohammad Rafique) so far as leg spinner is worried. I’m positive that is the weakest hyperlink in Bangladesh cricket.

The nation’s main spin coach Sohel Islam, who additionally was the pinnacle coach of Sheikh Jamal, insisted that groups are extra inclined for left-arm spinners as an alternative of leg spinners contemplating as a result of the previous is extra correct than the latter. ”I believe finger spinners are extra correct than the wrist spinners right here in our nation. Accuracy is essential whereas taking part in right here,” mentioned Sohel.

“If somebody went for too many runs then clearly the momentum could be shifted to the opposite aspect. I do not assume there’s any crew which might take such a danger in aggressive cricket,” he mentioned including that wrist spinners ought to be taking part in first-class cricket as that offers them the chance to bowl numerous overs.

In actuality, that’s simpler mentioned than performed contemplating first-class groups are additionally not able to again the leg spinners to giant extent citing they aren’t keen to take a danger with them.

Cricbuzz understands that the BCB is prone to embody a leg spinner within the warm-up sport in opposition to Sri Lanka whereas they’re additionally considering together with them within the HP program. Until they discover a manner to make sure these leg spinners are taking part in aggressive cricket these steps hardly will reap profit.