Poor performance
As a cricket loving man, unless otherwise busy, I do not miss any international fixture in which Bangladesh is featured. I did not miss the last four games, two Tests in England and two ODIs of Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. I am writing this letter not because Bangladesh lost all last four games, I am writing this letter just to say something to the Bangladesh cricket officials about performance of our players. As a commoner fan, without having much technical knowledge, I noticed the Bangladesh players are as talented as others, but I found in them some serious psychological problems.
I would just mention a few of my observations here. The number one opener of first Indo-Bangla ODI, opened his innings in such a torpedo speed that he made 35 in just 2.2 overs and next he was OUT. He also did the same thing in the 2nd innings of the 2nd Test with England.
Not a single player of Bangladesh team could face the spin attack . We noticed their collapse against England and Sri Lankan spinners in a miserable way. I think the trainers should teach them to stay at the crease and not to rush for runs and throw away their wickets. We do not find commitment in any of them.
About their quality of bowling and fielding, especially their spinning, all our spinners bowl without any variations. They drop the ball every time in the same style and at the same place.
If the opposition batsman keeps his bat at a place where his first ball hit his bat, he does not need to move or turn his bat much for next balls. Every time our spinners will hit his bat and the ball will go at a distance and will bring him 1s and 2s without much effort. Why will he then take extra risk and play shots to lose his wicket? Our players cannot create pressure on the opposition batsmen.
Unless the mindset of our players could not be fixed, they will always promise o "good cricket" but will continue to disappoint us.
Bangladeshis are cricket crazy people, they love cricket, they spend time on cricket and they have talented boys too. The game is being mishandled.
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