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Tigers in a limbo

Sports Reporter
Former national skipper Habibul Bashar is yet to get any response from Premier League teams although the three-day inter-club player s transfer is knocking on the door.
The hitherto Mohammedan captain was not alone in facing the dilemma of confirming a team ahead of the bourse that begins on February 3, but most of his national pool colleagues are in a tight spot in the face of reluctant club officials.
"Nobody has communicated with me and as far as 1 know, it is almost similar for ninety per cent of the pool players. It's really surprising. What so far 1 have learned is that the clubs are not interested to pay money for the national players because of their international commitments, said a frustrated Bashar.
The experienced cricketer expressed dissatisfaction over the pool policy, which allows a club to buy a maximum of three players from the 21-member list pro-
vided by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
"It was four last season and I can't understand why it has reduced this year. 1 personally believed that the figure should go to more than what it is now as only three to four clubs are going to spend money this season due to their financial crisis," he added.
The Premier League clubs said they are not ready to spend money for the national players when it is confirmed that they will get them only for the last few matches but national captain Mohammad Ashraful rubbished that claim.
The national players will miss the first few matches as they will be involved in a home series against South Africa, who arrive on February 14 to play three one-day internationals and two Tests.
"We could play only seven matches last season and it's nothing new that national players won't be available for all the matches. But surprisingly the issue has gathered pace this season.” said Ashraful.
The Bangladesh captain was also taken aback by the whisper-
ing that some clubs are thinking of roping in the pool players on the basis of rnatch-by-match payment.
"It's totally unacceptable because in the past we received full contract no matter how many matches we played. In one season, I played only four matches for Biman but I got the full amount," he added.
The ace batsman however is negotiating with a Motijhcel-based club but was worried with his colleagues' fate.
"Everyone should realise that without national players the country's most prestigious competition will lose charm. So, showing reluctance towards the national players means you are going to spoil the attraction," he said.
Both believed that the financial crisis in emerging clubs like Old DOHS and Sonargaon Cricketers made things complicated this year.
And it seems likely that most of these pool players would have to settle for a payment that is half of the hefty amounts they have received in previous seasons.