First cricket captain Shamim Kabir no more

He died at Eden Clinic in city’s Dhanmondi on Monday(today).Shamim Kabir led the national side in its first ever international match against MCC in Dhaka, in January 1977.

He made his first class debut playing for the East Pakistan side against Karachi (Green) in November, 1961. In December, 1964, he scored his maiden first Class half-century, playing for Dacca University against a strong PIA bowling attack at the Dacca Stadium (now known as Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Shamim retired from international cricket after the 1976–77 season. He was born in Narsingdi  in 1945.