"I was extremely hopeful even last (Monday) night that I was going to the West Indies. But the chief selector (Faruque Ahmed) called me in the morning to tell me that I was not in the side because of my injury," said Sharif, who had been recalled to the national side after five years for the just concluded Zimbabwe trip.

"Actually right now I have no injury problem at all. I had a hamstring cramp in the second ODI and that healed the same day. Team physio Paul (Close) had also given me green signal about my fitness," he claimed.

Middle-order batsman Tushar Imran was more forthright about what he thought regarding the views of the selectors that he has been given enough opportunities.

"I agree that they gave me chances but those games were mostly against Australia and England in England. In the last series (in Zimbabwe) I got one match and was out first ball. But I went to the crease at number seven which is not my position."

"They (the selectors) did not want me in the team. I think it would have been better had I not been picked for Zimbabwe. Then I could have played in the domestic league and maybe a hundred or two here would have got me a World Cup ticket like some of the others," said Tushar.

Despite the feeling of frustration, the 24-year-old refused to allow disappointment to get the better of him. "I take this as a challenge. I will try to perform well for the Bangladesh A team against England A if I am selected and hopefully I will make a comeback for the national team sooner rather than later."

Mehrab Hossain, the 19-year-old opener, took his exclusion sportingly but admitted that it was unexpected.

"I could not perform in the last series but before that I though I had formed a good opening pair with Shahriar Nafees in the home series against Zimbabwe and Scotland. So it came as a shock to me. But I believe the selectors chose the squad for the greater interest of the country. Now my job is to concentrate more on my work and hopefully I will return shortly," responded the left-handed opener.