Former national opener Javed Omar Belim will bid adieu to his long cricket career in an exhibition match between the Legends of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association at the Sahara BCB National Cricket Academy today. The Twenty20 match is billed to start at 9:30am.
Commonly known as Gollu among the cricketing circle, Javed’s memorable farewell will be given by former national stars Mehrab Hossain Opee, Habibul Bashar, Minhajul Abedin Nannu, Akram Khan, Faruk Ahmed, Khaled Masud Pilot, Khaled Mahmud Sujon, Athar Ali Khan, Enamul Haque Moni, Sanwar Hossian, Anisur Rahman, Hasibul Hossain Shanto, Mashrafe bin Mortaza, Shahriar Hossain Biddyut and Jahangir Alam . Current national star Mashrafe bin Mortaza was also consented to be present on the occasion.
Javed who made his ODI debut in 1995 played 59 ODI’s till 2007 and also featured in 40 Tests from 2001 to 2006.