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Vol. 4 Num 158 Sun. November 02, 2003  
   
Sports


BCB Dev squad starts training


The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Development Squad players yesterday started their practice at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS).

All fourteen selected players reported to coach Sarwar Imran on time.

Test cap Ehsanul Haq will lead the side for the limited-overs practice match against England to be held on November 5 at the BNS.

The match will be important for two national discards Mohammad Ashraful and right-arm paceman Talha Jubair as the duo will be looking for a place on the national side for the three-match one-day series against the Englishmen.

Talented opening batsman and part-time leg-spinner Ashraful knocked in the nets for a long time with his left-handed partner Humayun Kabir.

SQUAD

Ehsanul Haq (captain), Mohammad Ashraful (vice-captain), Humayun Kabir, Dhiman Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Nasiruddin Farook, Kafi Khan, Ashiqur Rahman, Manjarul Islam Rana, Ali Arman, Nazmul Hossain, Safaq Al Jaber, Talha Jubaier, Arif Hossain and Gazi Alamgir.