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BCB’s decision to include a leg-spinner in BPL teams elates Aminul
DHAKA, Oct 14, 2019 (BSS) – While the leg-spinner in this country got
limited exposure, at least in the domestic circuit, the Bangladesh Cricket
Board’s (BCB) latest decision to include a spinner of this type in every team
of the BPL T20 in mandatory basis came as soothing pleasure for Aminul Islam
Biplob.
Like Aminul, most of the leg-spinners of Bangladesh hardly get any team in
domestic circuit as the team management believes they could leak many runs
which could hamper their aspiration to clinch the title.
At the same time, the leg-spinner that Bangladesh got till that time,
could hardly prove their mettle.
But Aminul Islam seemed to be a different type of bowler as he showed the
necessary skill to thrive in the International cricket. He made his
International debut with a T20 against Zimbabwe in the recently concluded
Tri-nation T20 series in Bangladesh and ended up with 2-18 in four overs. His
ability to land the ball in the right areas consistently caught the
attention.
But he was injured after that match and missed the rest of the matches.
And he also didn’t play the first round of the NCL.
With BPL, which this year named after the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and second round of National Cricket League (NCL)
approaching fast, Aminul preparing to prove that his performance in his only
International game is not fluke.
The moment when he gets him mentally ready, the mandatory inclusion of one
leg-spinner in every BPL team has excited him to such extent that he said it
was a good opportunity for him.
He believes that if BCB doesn’t make it mandatory, most of the BPL
franchisees wouldn’t show any willingness to take a local leg-spinner in
their side.
“This is not only good for me, but also for all of the leg-spinner of the
country,” Aminul said here on Monday.
“The BPL is a big stage, so everyone wants to prove them here. There will
be good competition amongst the leg-spinners which eventually would benefit
our country. I am really excited for this opportunity and will try my best to
utilize it.”
Aminul said he is now fully fit to play after recovering from the finger
injury that he sustained during his debut match against Zimbabwe in Tri-
nation T20 series and is ready to play the second round of NCL for Dhaka
Metro.
“I have been working under BCB coach Sohel Islam. He teaches me the art of
leg-spin. Hopefully I will show a good performance in the NCL,” he said.
While the critics said that he doesn’t possess the turn like the good leg-
spinner, he differed with it saying that he can also be a good turner of the
ball.
“In Chattogram wicket, in which I made my debut, I didn’t get big turn
because this wicket is not that favourable for spinners. Normally I can turn
the ball.”
He however said that his stock weapon is his leg-spin and he works hard to
hone this skill more.
“Hopefully I can baffle the batsmen with leg-spin. I know I should bring
up some diversity so that the batsmen get double minded with thinking whether
it is leg-spin or googly. Currently I am working on it,” he concluded.
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