Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has been appointed as the new captain of
Bangladesh's ODI side, the country's cricket
board has confirmed.
The 30-year-old opener takes over the reins from pace bowler Mashrafe Mortaza, who stepped down from the position after third and final ODI of the three-match series against Zimbabwe which the former side went on to win by 3-0.
The news of Iqbal's appointment was given by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan following a meeting of the board on Sunday March 08,2020
Tamim had last led the Bangladesh ODI side during their tour of Sri Lanka in July 2019 which Mortaza missed due to an injury. The opener will now look to improve on the result of the series which Bangladesh went on to lose by 0-2--with Tamim managing to score just 21 runs in three innings.
On Friday March 06,2020, Mortaza had announced that he would resign from his position as an ODI captain after the conclusion of the Zimbabwe series. The 3-0 series win saw Mortaza complete 50 victories as captain.
The 30-year-old opener takes over the reins from pace bowler Mashrafe Mortaza, who stepped down from the position after third and final ODI of the three-match series against Zimbabwe which the former side went on to win by 3-0.
The news of Iqbal's appointment was given by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan following a meeting of the board on Sunday March 08,2020
Tamim had last led the Bangladesh ODI side during their tour of Sri Lanka in July 2019 which Mortaza missed due to an injury. The opener will now look to improve on the result of the series which Bangladesh went on to lose by 0-2--with Tamim managing to score just 21 runs in three innings.
On Friday March 06,2020, Mortaza had announced that he would resign from his position as an ODI captain after the conclusion of the Zimbabwe series. The 3-0 series win saw Mortaza complete 50 victories as captain.
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