Saber lashes out at ‘most incompetent’ Hassan

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Saber Hossain Chowdhury called Nazmul Hassan, the current president of the board, 'incompetent' and blamed him for Bangladesh's awful showing at the ongoing T20 World Cup in the UAE.

Bangladesh have garnered criticism from all around the globe after the Tigers lost six of their eight matches played in the T20 World Cup. The two matches that the Mahmudullah Riyad-led side won were against lightweights Papua New Guinea and co-hosts Oman while they lost against associates Scotland and also all five of their Super 12 clashes on the trot.

The shock defeat against Scotland in their tournament opener also meant the Tigers progressed to the Super 12s as runners-up from a group of low-ranked sides.   

While some fans and experts have blamed players for such a poor showing, others have lashed out at the BCB for their lack of planning and foresight. Saber, meanwhile, put the entire blame on current BCB president Hassan for such a plight of the country's cricket.   

Bangladesh has now played 4 World Cups under Mr Papon, things have gone bad to worse. Longest serving President has also been the most incompetent. Its always someone else's fault as he has run our cricket to the ground. Shame that we have a shameless @BCBtigers. #T20WorldCup; Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী (@saberhc) November 4, 2021

"Bangladesh has now played 4 World Cups under Mr Papon, things have gone bad to worse. Longest serving President has also been the most incompetent," tweeted Saber after Bangladesh were bundled out for just 73 -- their second-lowest T20I total -- during their eight-wicket thumping at the hands of Australia yesterday. 

Saber, who acted as the BCB president from 1996-2001, also said that Hassan would only pass the blame on others.

"It's always someone else's fault as he [Hassan] has run our cricket to the ground. Shame that we have a shameless @BCBtigers," added Saber.

Youngsters Afif Hossain and Shoriful Islam were among the Bangladesh players who returned to the country yesterday after a disastrous T20 World Cup. The Tigers returned to the capital on two different flights. However, four senior cricketers along with the members of the coaching staff stayed back in the UAE and will return in a week. Photo: Collected