London, Feb. 19 -- : Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan on Wednesday confirmed that the side would be appointing a new ODI skipper after the series against Zimbabwe.
This means that Mashrafe Mortaza will lead the Bangladesh lineup for a final time in the series against Zimbabwe.
The BCB president also said that the board will be lenient on the 36-year old Mortaza's fitness levels in the lead-up to the ODI series against Zimbabwe.
"We have started to stress on beep tests so Mashrafe may not pass the beep tests, so we can drop him if he doesn't pass it. We also have to keep it in mind that Mashrafe's leadership was vital in the turnaround in Bangladesh cricket. But, the time has come for him to decide how long he want...