Agency :
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Monday Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu as the new Chief Selector of the Bangladesh Cricket team for the next two years.
On Tuesday, the new Chief Selector Lipu and another newly appointed Selector Hannan Sarkar came to meet the press and faced a question how his committee will cope up with influential Coach Chandika Hathurusingha.
Lipu, however, remained diplomatic in this regard and said “The ball hasn’t been delivered yet, so let the ball come and let me play the ball first.”
Throughout Minhajul Abedin Nannu’s tenure and that of his committee, rumors have persistently swirled regarding the selection panel’s independence in player selection.
While Minhajul, serving as chief selector since 2016, never openly addressed external influences, the whispers persisted.
The former captain Lipu also felt that if there is not enough freedom to work, there is always the option to leave.
“I believe that without freedom there is no enjoyment in working. The path is always open to come and also to leave,” Lipu added.