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Local test for Tigers

Sports Reporter
When the Premier Division Cricket Super League starts tomorrow it will remain to be seen how the under-fire stars of the national team react to their professional duties on the domestic front after two hugely disappointing international commitments against South Africa at home and away in Pakistan.
The Tigers are under tremendous pressure ever since they have relumed home after conceding a series whitewash to Pakistan last month with their employer Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refusing to accept their explanation for the poor performance and cricket fans raising questions about their professional commitment.
The focus will definitely be on non - performing skipper Mohammad Ashraful, who will be leading Mohammedan's quest for the title glory in the six-team fray. The competition ahead of another major international assignment at home in June -- a triangular one-day tournament also involving India and Pakistan -- will also give
the selectors some ideas on whether the players arc focused to learn from their mistakes.
Chief selector Rafiqul Alam would definitely love to see the top batsmen getting runs in the domestic competition ahead of the trination one-day series which will take place at Mirpur from June 8.
Most of the national players except wicketkeeper Dhiman Ghosh, Shahadat Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad, Forhad Reza and Syed Rasel will be involved in the Super League for different clubs, "nie Premier League, a major domestic competition, will be without any major foreign players because of the ongoing star-cast IPL in India. But this will give an opportunity for the national players to play a major role in deciding the championship.
"I think the Premier League will provide the national players a brilliant opportunity to boost their confidence before the tri-nation series in June. We are looking forward to see our top players return among the runs before the series. It is also a platform for them to prove their difference with the other players," said Rafiq yesterday during the national team's practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla
National Stadium.
"How one can expect to score in international level if he had not scored enough runs in domestic cricket?" he questioned.
Asked whether the performance in the competition will have any bearing on the selection for the coming series, the chief selector refused to make any comments. There has been a lot of talk about the selectors considering the return of experienced players subject to their performance in the competition but Rafiq made it clear that only an extraordinary effort can change their hearts.
"We never rule out anybody but one should show something extraordinary to get back his place in the team," said the former national player while giving an indication that they hardly have any intentions to bring about changes in the team right now.
Rafiq however was concerned about the replacement of allrounder Shakib Al Hasan who ruled himself out for the tri-nation series due to his HSC examination.
"He is a very important player and it would be difficult for us to find a suitable substitute for him We are yet to think about it," said Rafiq.