'Two tons not good enough'
His consistent performances in domestic cricket brought him to the Test team in October 2013, but Marshall Ayub had a short stay with the national side as the right-hander lost his composure soon after.
The 26-year-old batsman came to the limelight again yesterday by hitting hundreds in consecutive innings at Mirpur in the second round of the National Cricket League , but he was well aware of the fact that a few good performances would not help him fulfil his dream of returning to the national fold.
"I believe that the current Bangladesh team is now in the best form in its history, so it's very tough to get into this team. I am not thinking about my return to the national team, instead my main focus is on the next five matches in the competition," said the soft-spoken 26-year-old, who helped Dhaka Metro draw their match against Khulna by scoring two centuries in the match.
Marshall was also not ready to think about the opportunity of making the A team.
"I am not thinking about making the national or A team. I had a desire to make a good start in the National Cricket League and I am happy that I did it. Now I am looking forward to continue my form. The back-to-back centuries have given me the feeling that I have once again got the form I had two years ago."
"One must concentrate on his own game because only good and consistent performances ultimately ensure participation in the domestic competition as well as the national fold," he added.
He also said that it was a good sign for Bangladesh cricket as the number of hundreds and double hundreds significantly increased.
"Previously we could see a maximum of one or two double hundreds, but now the number has increased which indicates improvement in our batting," he observed.
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