Thirteen more fast bowlers were selected from Khulna and Jessore for the final round of Robi Fast Bowler Hunt yesterday. Leading mobile phone operator Robi and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are jointly organising this exciting campaign powered by Robi’s Super Fast Internet, according to a press release.
At Jessore, a total of 889 fast bowlers registered for the hunt, of which 419 were eligible to take part in the trial sessions and two male fast bowlers were selected. The fastest ball was recorded at 131 kmph at Jessore.
Over at Khulna 885 fast bowlers registered for the hunt, of which 628 were eligible to take part in the trial sessions. One female and ten male fast bowlers were selected. The fastest ball at Khulna was recorded at 131 kmph.
At one stage of the day, star cricketers from the national cricket team Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Tamim Iqbal made a guest appearance on behalf of the Bangladesh Cricket Board at the Khulna venue. Their presence had an immediate impact on the morale of the young fast bowlers.
The fast bowler hunt sessions will take place in 16 different locations of the country. All the selected participants from across the country will be going to Dhaka for High Performance Camp.
Following the end of the elimination round top 12 players (10 male, 2 female) will be declared as winners. BCB’s high performance coaches and game development technical staffs are looking into the technical aspects of the Fast Bowler Hunt campaign.
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