14 BD Cricketer to Join ICL

The Bangladesh Cricket Board was boosted after receiving pledges of support from several cricketers linked with the rebel Indian Cricket League, but the six players who retired on Sunday failed to appear at its headquarters as requested to discuss the situation.
The BCB had asked the six to meet with officials on Monday, but the Daily Star reported that none of them turned up. Former captain Habibul Bashar and wicketkeeper Dhiman Ghosh were believed to have left the country for India, while the exact whereabouts of the other four were not known.
The board claimed to have tried to contact them, but it emerged that they had only sent them text messages. "SMS is not a proper way to communicate with somebody," Shahriar Nafees, another of the six, told the newspaper. "Any board official is yet to give me a call and only a board employee rang me yesterday [Sunday]. I will only think about attending the meeting if the invitation comes in a proper way."
Inside sources suggested the board had privately conceded that the six could not be dissuaded from signing with the ICL and had decided to concentrate its efforts in preventing more joining them. To that end officials met with the remaining contracted players and made clear the consequences of joining the ICL, as well as highlighting the benefits of remaining in the fold.
"I think it's a personal choice," Shakib Al Hasan said. "But I am very much clear in my position. I want to play for my country and I believe everything will come in my way if I keep my position on the national side."
For a time there were also rumours that the six - Bashar, Ghosh, Nafees, Aftab Ahmed, Farhad Reza and Mosharraf Hossain - could be joined by Tamim Iqbal after it emerged that he had not attended the meeting. However, BCB officials were quick to point out that he was on an agreed break. There were also suggestions that Nazimuddin was also about to sign for the ICL and these grew after board officials admitted that he was "a suspect".
It is believed the BCB has been in contact with the ICC to discuss the legal ramifications of the breakaway, although nothing can be done until the rumours turn out to be fact.

wise decision by those cricketers who choose to join ICL

these playes are fool like anything....

1. There is no point in forgiving the opertunity of representing country for any reason whatever it is.
2. ICL standards are not good enough.

These players should give their best effort and fight hard so that the standard of Bangladesh cricket improve instead of running behind money, though it is a personal choice.

i agree with bubla.

I dont know what to say. I wasnt expecting player like Aftab, Alok, Dhiman to move there. They still has lot to offer to our cricket. Bashar, Monju, tapash all of them already passed their peak form so wasnt very surprised there.

Amader desher cricketer der takar proti love ta aro akbar prokash pailo ar maddhome. its a shame....

what can i say. our cricket team need more training and better coach. people want to move on. but it sad how they move really fast. if they want represent themselves not country then whatever they did is for there family and money. it's sad also reality. us for instance moved abroad for better life. if a country's league can't give future then they are trying different to become famous. human are born to be selfish

Woah. More practice and pointless effort wont feed up ur family. I would say that took that decision for good. they r getting money and thats what counts. I personally would say that they took wise decision.
And Mina, more training and better coach aint the fact. The situation right now is the after effect of a pre-matured baby AKA Test Status for Bangladesh. We dont have a great backbone of Cricket League. It aint a great thing where people can find competition and toughness as close as international level cricket. Players getting frustrated and going after money aint a surprising thing. The money they are earning from national league aint a thing. None of them are permenent in National Team. Actually NONE is permament in National Team. So its an obvious thing that some got frustrated by this and left the waiting list.

that's what i said...that not a shame afterall...we are all after money what's wrong if they get more paid then bd team?