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The 13 Bangladesh players who have been banned for 10 years by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for joining the Indian Cricket League are not considering to move the court at this point of time, but instead are available for a compromise formula, if one can be worked out. This was revealed by the former Bangladesh skipper Habibul Bashar.

Speaking over telephone from his Dhaka residence minutes after the decision was announced by the BCB, he said: "We are not considering legal option at this point of time. What crime have we done? We have signed a three-year contract with the ICL with a condition to be released for national duty.

"We want to meet the board officials and discuss the issue with them. If no compromise is reached, we shall decide about our next course of action. We shall also demand our dues from the board."

The Tigers were individually contacted by Kaustubh Laheri, a Kolkata-based ICL agent, it was revealed.

"Now the chances of hosting the home series against New Zealand are 50-50," Rafiqul Alam, the national chief selector said.

"It will be a loss to the team but we shall utilise the services of young and talented players and seniors also," he added.

"Farhad Reza, Dhiman Ghosh and Alok Kapali were the members of the recent squad that toured Australia recently and are affected by this 10-year ban," he concluded.