Roqibul retirement rocks Bangladesh
Mar 10 2010 - 18:18:09
Bangladesh batsman Roqibul Hasan has made a shock decision to retire from all forms of cricket on the eve of the Test series against England.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed the 22-year-old, who was named in the 14-man Test squad on Tuesday, had submitted a letter to the governing body to announce his immediate retirement because of "personal reasons".
The BCB have, however, not accepted the retirement of one of the country's most promising young batsmen.
Roqibul was left out for the recent one-day international series against England but earned his place in the Test squad after scoring an unbeaten century against England in the recent tour match in Chittagong.
"The letter has not been accepted yet," BCB media committee chairman Jalal Yunus told www.bdnews24.com.
"We are trying to persuade him to withdraw the resignation letter and continue with cricket for the country's sake."
Roqibul has played seven Test matches since making his debut against South Africa in November 2008, while he also has 41 ODI caps.
In his absence, Bangladesh are set to promote Jahurul Islam into their squad ahead of the first Test against England, which begins on Friday in Chittagong.