Bangladesh troubled as business end nears
The first ODI debacle was an example of how fragile the confidence of Bangladesh's players can be, even in seemingly unassailable match situations. However, with so much cricket left in the 2013 14 season, expectations of this side, one that has made steady progress at home over the last few years, will continue to rise despite the myriad challenges facing each cricketer.
The 13 run defeat to Sri Lanka was Bangladesh's third in six days, a drastic change in results after a draw in the second Test. Unnecessary off field issues have spiralled, and the team is struggling with injuries, loss of form, and tardy attitude. The problems have outweighed the benefits of players in good form, a well timed debut and a late blooming career. And all of this is taking place in a group of players who are either young men or inexperienced at the international stage, or both.
To balance the difficulties faced by Mahmudullah, Sohag Gazi and to some extent Nasir Hossain, because of their form and new fame, Bangladesh have the experience of Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal. Shakib apart, however, the other two have not been at their best. Tamim has a neck strain, and his resignation as vice captain continued the cat and mouse game between him and the board.
On the field,
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Bangladesh's explanation wasn't convincing: they do not use left arm orthodox spinners against left hand batsmen Thisara Perera because the ball is spinning in and can be hit with the angle. Shakib has 300 international wickets, though, and has dismissed his share of left hand batsmen. In fact, the first chance Perera offered was against left arm spinner Arafat Sunny, but Gazi had dropped the catch at long on.
Gazi, and Mahmudullah, have appeared low on confidence against Sri Lanka, especially under pressure. Mahmudullah's form dipped after he played a role in Bangladesh's 3 2 home ODI series win over West Indies in late 2012. He was vice captain at the time but has not been the same cricketer since.
Mahmudullah lost his Test spot in Zimbabwe and was in and out of the team for much of last year. After a two ball duck and substandard fielding in the first ODI, in which his bat pad dismissal was similar to his exit in the second Test, he is under pressure.
Gazi had started well against West Indies, the same series in which Mahmudullah was powerful. The offspinner led the attack on his first international tour,
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Gazi lost form on an A team tour, recovered it to an extent in domestic cricket,
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Nasir's loss of form is surprising; his highest score across formats during Sri Lanka's visit is 42. He can take a blinder of a catch one day and drop a sitter the next. His decline says much about how players can become stars in Bangladesh, and with little playing experience elsewhere in the world, they take that tag too seriously.
There is a school of thought that some young players have found it difficult to handle their recent success. Dhaka, the nerve centre for cricket in Bangladesh, is a small pond when compared to the international arena. Shakib is the country's biggest star, and not just in cricket, which gives his team mates a similar footing. Some of the newer players, like Nasir and Gazi, have shot up from domestic cricket quite quickly, and have found success and fame.
The reaction to the defeat in the first ODI has been muted, with most players staying out of sight and the team resting, instead of being put through bad boy nets. There was a clearing of the air within the team the day after the match, and now Bangladesh have to turn it around on the field. If they fail to put their troubles behind them in the second ODI, it could prove dangerous as the team enters the business end of the home season the Asia Cup and the World Twenty20.
Dhali_BD_Fan. In my opinion Sachin was a self player. I have seen him play matches which he could have won, but instead went on to get a hundred and leave the match for a draw or a loss, and yes India have lost matches in spite of Sachin scoring high, so you take your pick. Getting back to the point BD have lost confidence in them selves. A pity given the fact that the attacking style of cricket they played in the test gave good signs of how they would approach the shorter formats. True that the shorter formats thus far have gone to the wire, yet losing on a trot by a large or small margin is enough to demoralize the team. I think this is the time BD need their fans more than ever, as in a country like Bangladesh, cheering fans can do wonders. I said the same thing but my comment wasn't published for being a bad boy with the wordings. The 2nd T20 was clearly lost due to lack of common sense and perhaps selfishness. I've heard that Mashrafe and Shakib are not the closest of friends since Shakib took over captaincy from Mashrafe. And both players come from the same area. Shakib was only used for 2 overs in the 2nd T20. "Due" was just a poor excuse. 17th and 19th over should have been given to Shakib. Mushfiq also made a mistake but not willing to admit it. I'm very frustrated, and even wins in the next 2 ODIs will not make me happy. Dropping some of these players will.
It is time to make a analysis that how many matches in out domestic tournaments till date was closely contested. When you do not know how to handle the pressure situation then we can not just blame our cricketers. Senior and junior cricketers have the same problem when they are some kind of pressure situation , they just can not overcome those situations being cool head. Domestic cricket should be more competitive with balanced teams and schedule,
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