Mohammad Ashraful will continue as Bangladesh captain despite the consecutive defeats to Zimbabwe at home, the Bangladesh Cricket Board have indicated.
Bangladesh lost to Zimbabwe in a league match of the triangular series which included Sri Lanka last week, a defeat which almost cost them a place in the final. And Zimbabwe again clinched a thrilling victory in the first match of their three-match bilateral one-day series leaving Ashraful's position at the helm in doubt.
But the Bangladesh Cricket Board have suggested a change in captain was not on the cards with Enayet Husain Siraj, BCB director and chairman of the cricket operations committee, telling the Daily Star: "It was a huge mistake to appoint Ashraful as a captain because the timing was wrong. But we don't want to make the same mistake by removing him at the wrong time."
He added: "I think it would have been better for Bangladesh cricket if Habibul Bashar had continued for another year.
"I don't know the reason behind the decision to appoint Ashraful, but without any doubt it was a mistake.
"He was given the captaincy job when he should have been given more time to prepare himself as a batsman, but unfortunately we put extra pressure on him.
"Now everyone wants him removed just when he is getting better by day."
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