Rubel cleared to travel to South Africa

Fast bowler Rubel Hossain has finally got the clearance from the South Africa immigration department and so there is no obligation for him to join the side.

He was scheduled to fly for South Africa at the early hour of Friday, according to the BCB officials.

Even though Rubel had a valid visa like his team-mates, the South Africa immigration authorities have a new provision in which, despite anyone having a visa, they issue "Okay to board" assurances to the airlines, specifying who can fly. Rubel's name was missing from that list. Akram Khan, the BCB's cricket committee chairman, attributed the situation to a mistake in the visa issued to Rubel.

The South Africa visa office made a mistake in his visa and it has to do with his date of birth.

Rubel was one of three players - alongside Subhasis Roy and Mahmudullah - to have earned a recall in the Bangladesh Test side. There are, however, four other fast bowlers in the touring party, including Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam and Subashis, that Bangladesh can rely on.

Rubel cleared to travel to South Africa

Fast bowler Rubel Hossain has finally got the clearance from the South Africa immigration department and so there is no obligation for him to join the side. He was scheduled to fly for South Africa at the early hour of Friday, according to the BCB officials. Even though Rubel had a valid visa like his team-mates, the South Africa immigration authorities have a new provision in which, despite anyone having a visa, they issue Okay to board assurances to the airlines, specifying who can fly. Rubels name was missing from that list. Akram Khan, the BCBs cricket committee chairman, attributed the situation to a mistake in the visa issued to Rubel. The South Africa visa office made a mistake in his visa and it has to do with his date of birth. Rubel was one of three players - alongside Subhasis Roy and Mahmudullah - to have earned a recall in the Bangladesh Test side. There are, however, four other fast bowlers in the touring party, including Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam and Subashis, that Bangladesh can rely on.