Sohag, Al Amin relieved after being called up for ECCC
Jannatul PiealCorrespondent
Posted - 2015-08-22T10:37:51+06:00
Updated - 2015-08-22T10:37:51+06:00
Jannatul Naym Pieal
Going into the new season, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced an 'Elite Cricketers Conditioning Camp' (ECCC) last Wednesday that includes Al-Amin Hossain and Sohag Gazi. And although it's not more than just a conditioning camp, but being called up to be among them is being considered as a huge relief for the likes of Al Amin Hossain and Sohag Gazi.
Gazi played in a T20 International against South Africa but was not considered for any other matches because of fitness issues. He did not even have a place in the BCB High Performance team either.
"I was disappointed," Gazi told BDnews24.com . "I played for the senior team recently but from there I was nowhere. It is hard to explain this feeling. It is good to be called up to the camp. I can tell myself now that I am in contention.
"It is hard to assess fitness after just one T20. But I will improve my fitness, which goes down when you are out of the team. This is a chance to make it better. The National Cricket League is coming up so I will use the conditioning camp for my own benefit. Doing well in the domestic circuit will surely bring me more opportunities."
"I am feeling great, a lot relieved," Al-Amin said. "I was in the PONI camp but I didn't feel really sure of my future. But getting called in this camp means at least now I am in the selectors' plans. I can work on my fitness, and I am getting a chance to prove myself."
I've seen both sides [being in and out of the squad] in a very short span of time. I learned a lot. I also understand the team is not what it was a year ago. There's a lot of competition. I have to prove my worth," he said.