Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said an arrangement will be made if any cricketer needs special attention through psychological counselling. The Bangladesh national cricketers that survived a close encounter of the horrific terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand last Friday returned home sound and safe. However, due to the horrendous scenes the cricketers witnessed, it has become very natural for them to get traumatized.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board like many times in the past were mulling to appoint a psychologist to the national cricketers ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 schedule to take place in May-June this year. With the Tigers unnatural experience, special consultation will be provided if necessary said the BCB boss.
The BCB on Monday held a Dua-Mahfil in memory of those killed in the terrorist attack and for those who survived with injuries. Prayers were also offered for the safe return of the cricketers.
Interim @BCBtigers Test captain @Mahmudullah30 was a relived man after their arrival Saturday night from New Zealand, where they came perilously close to becoming the victims of terrorist attacks on two Christchurch mosques Friday afternoonhttps://t.co/ySjz0ELTbt#BCBTIGERS #BCB
— Dhaka Tribune Sports (@Sport_DT) March 16, 2019
“We are thinking the same (of providing them psychological counselling). The cricketers are under observation. But it (the Christchurch experience) is not the chief reason behind appointing a psychologist. We have the World Cup in few months so it will benefit the team if there is a psychologist to consult them. If at that point anyone feels they need special attention, we will have that arranged,” said BCB president Nazmul to the media on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium following the Dua-Mahfil.
A number of the national cricketers are now to join their respective Dhaka Premier League clubs. The national selectors will declare the squad for the tri-nation series in Ireland and for the World Cup by April 22 before the cricketers join the camp at Mirpur on April 23. The Tigers will depart for Ireland for a triangular series involving West Indies and the host nation in May’s first week. The team will then travel to England for a five-day long camp at Leicester before joining the world event.
