da apostaganha： The former Bangladesh captain Aminul Islam is trying his luck in Australia, with a view to regaining his Test spot
Wisden Cricinfo staff01-Feb-2004The former Bangladesh captain Aminul Islam is trying his luck in Australia,with a view to regaining his Test spot. Islam scored a memorable 145 inBangladesh’s first Test, against India in November 2000, but has been outof the national side since December 2002.Islam, 36, has travelled to Melbourne to play for the Ivanhoe club. He toldthe Melbourne Age newspaper: "I haven’t retired yet. So I wantanother chance to play for Bangladesh again and this is the best place toimprove my game and improve my form."Dav Whatmore, the former Australian Test batsman who is now Bangladesh’scoach, encouraged the move. "I spoke to our coach before I came," saidIslam, "and he said `If you do well in Australia, you might have a chance’."Islam’s Aussie adventure didn’t start too well, as he was out for 13 in hisfirst match. But Paul Kennedy, Ivanhoe’s president, put that down to acombination of jet-lag and unfamiliarity with Australian pitches.