Imrul Kayes given a Grade A contract by BCB; in consideration for New Zealand tour

The BCB has extended the list of players who held central contracts this year.

Published - 03 Feb 2019, 16:16 IST | Updated - 03 Feb 2019, 16:16 IST

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For the year 2019, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has increased the number of players under its central contract from 10 to 12. Batsman Imrul Kayes, who was not given a central contract last year, has been given a Grade A contract for the 2019-20 season. In the previous cycle, the BCB gave central contracts to 10 cricketers distributed in three categories – Grade A+, A and B.

Imrul is not a part of the 15-member squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand but his inclusion in the central contract list has ensured that he is a part of BCB’s future plans. The board’s president Nazmul Hasan on Monday hinted that they are considering him for the upcoming tour of New Zealand. Bangladesh will be touring the country for three ODIs and three Tests, beginning on February 13 at Napier.

“If we need a back up for New Zealand we don’t have many options apart from Imrul as we don’t have a place for a pacer or spinner. But this is totally my personal observation because his name was not proposed to the officials,” Nazmul told reporters in Bangladesh.

Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain and Abu Haider were in the rookie list last year, but Liton has been promoted to Grade B this year. This year, the rookie list has Abu Haider, Abu Jayed Rahi, Mohammad Saifuddin, Naeem Hasan and Khaled Ahmed. They haven’t announced the specific salaries for any of the cricketers yet but said they will give an update about it in the coming days before the New Zealand tour begins.