DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the sponsor of the Bangladesh National Cricket team Robi have teamed up to look for promising fast bowlers, both male and female, from all over the country.

The campaign ‘Robi Fast Bowler Hunt’ will get underway on January 17 and continue till February 20.

Meanwhile, the registration process has kicked off from Friday.

Interested persons between ages 16-23 can register their names through SMS or Online by visiting any of the selected Robi Walk-In-Centers across the country.

Minimum height for male participants is 5 feet 6 inches and for female is 5 feet. Interested young participants are requested to complete their registration by January 14.

The campaign has been organized in two phases. In the first phase, starting from January 17, the fast bowler selection process will take place in 16 different locations of the country.

Sixty four selected participants will be chosen to go to Dhaka High Performance Camp for the second phase for participating in the final selection round.

The participants will be judged based on their physical ability and skills (weight, height, flexibility test, knee to wall). There will be bowling coaches from National Cricket Academy monitoring and recording data for each participant.

Following the end of the elimination round, top 12 players (10 male, 2 female) will be declared as winners. These worthy winners will have the opportunity to train under the expert guidance of the High Performance Team, so that they can be prepared for playing at national level.

BCB President Nazmul Hassan MP expressed his high expectation from this campaign as he felt there was no alternative to producing quality fast bowlers for us to become a leading cricketing nation.

He said, “We are looking for the next Mashrafees, Rubels and the Taskins through this program. I am sure we will be able to find them through this initiative.”

He also thanked Robi especially for its continued support to Bangladesh cricket.
 
Commenting on the unique initiative Robi’s Chief Operating Officer Mahtab Uddin Ahmed said, “Fast bowling is a very difficult but exciting part of the glorious game of cricket. The leading cricket teams the world over are known to have key fast bowlers who can put the opponent on their back foot with their sheer pace.”

“Robi as the proud sponsor of the National Cricket team believes that we need to seriously look at ways to ensure a steady supply of quality fast bowlers. It is in this backdrop, we have organized the Fast Bowler Hunt campaign powered by Robi’s super-fast internet. This initiative will certainly further glorify Bangladesh’s name in the global cricketing arena.”

He also thanked the BCB for their kind cooperation and support in working towards further improvement of the country’s standard of cricket in the fast bowling department.

Interested participants can register through SMS from their Robi number by sending FAST to 21213.

Participants will receive a confirmation message stating that they will be contacted shortly. Registration can also be done online in www.wearetigers.com.bd or by visiting selected Robi Walk-In-Centers.

BDST: 2017 HRS, JAN 01, 2016
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