DHAKA, Dec 5, 2019 (BSS)-Sylhet Thunders don’t have big names in their squad but the team believes that they have the ability to come out with all guns blazing against their opponents to make their life hell in the upcoming Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL).
”We did not want to keep it in low profile. We got seven on first lottery. There we had two-three choices. And we picked two there. The local players that we have, I don’t think that is low profile,” Sylhet technical committee chairman Sarwar Imran said here today.
He continued: “We’re planning to make the best team. If we consider the hundred percent, we wanted local players of 70-75 percent of that. As it depends on the lottery, we called as it came on the lottery.”
Sylhet had got the T20 specialist like Shane Ratherford, Jhonston Charles but the problem is that neither of them would turn up on time because of T-10 cricket in Dubai.
Even pace bowler Sheldon Cotrell will also not be present on time as his side West Indies have matches against India. Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Sami is coming as Cotrell’s replacement.
”Our team is looking like a moderate team. Not underdog. This time, many teams are not looking so strong, except Dhaka … this is a game of T20. Those who will perform well in the field will win,” he said.
”Cotrell will become available at the end. Mohammad Sami will come initially. We will see what happens then,” he added. Sylhet Thunders have brought a massive change in their team management as the team director announced on Friday that Herschelle Gibbs has been appointed as the head coach.
Sylhet Thunder introduced Sarwar Imran as their head coach during the player’s draft but later the team decided to make Sarwar as their mentor and advisor while giving the head coach role to the former South African opener.
Imran said that they are confident with the local cricketers and added that it is too early to say who will do well in BPL as lot will depend on the weather.
”It ‘s not only Rony Talukder. We have Saikat, Mithun. They all are good. Mithun scored lots of runs even in the last year for Rangpur. He scored well in every match,” said Imran.
“It’s hard to say now who will do well. We can say after watching the wicket and then the weather. If it is too cold, pacer will definitely do well. When we will play in the afternoon, maybe then spinner will do something. But the more cold the weather is, the more chance that the pacers will do good,” he concluded.