Cricket fans want games sans humiliation
Sunday, 16 March 2008
Bangladesh cricket is deteriorating in its both versions and the national team needs to improve fast or those who are opposed to its Test status will be out there again to get Bangladesh out of the elite class, according to many cricket fans, reports UNB.
"Can you imagine the team that scored 400 runs in the Test debut still regularly gets all out below 200? Bangladesh will have to improve or those who are opposed to its Test status will be out there to get Bangladesh out of the elite class," says Ahsanul Kabir.
"Enough is enough. Those people were right when they said Bangladesh should not be given Test status. We're simply making a mockery of international cricket," says Saidur Rahman, a 43-year-old man from Malibagh.
Swapan (34), another ardent cricket fan, says, "We don't expect our young team to win every match against teams like Australia and South Africa. What we want is a decent fight. I think the players are not bothered about the feeling of the country's people."
Ariful, a banker, says, "Bangladesh must start winning matches, as they are in the international arena for quite some time. The performance of many teams, including some our neighbours, were much better after the equal number of matches played by Bangladesh."
"Don't humiliate us anymore before the world. Either get on with it or get out of it," a frustrated Ariful urges Bangladesh cricketers.
Having whitewashed has become a regular feature for the Bangladeshi team.
With the seven-wicket thumping in the hands of South Africa on Friday in the third and final ODI, Bangladesh, otherwise called Tigers (!), suffered yet another humiliating whitewash.
"Can you imagine the team that scored 400 runs in the Test debut still regularly gets all out below 200? Bangladesh will have to improve or those who are opposed to its Test status will be out there to get Bangladesh out of the elite class," says Ahsanul Kabir.
"Enough is enough. Those people were right when they said Bangladesh should not be given Test status. We're simply making a mockery of international cricket," says Saidur Rahman, a 43-year-old man from Malibagh.
Swapan (34), another ardent cricket fan, says, "We don't expect our young team to win every match against teams like Australia and South Africa. What we want is a decent fight. I think the players are not bothered about the feeling of the country's people."
Ariful, a banker, says, "Bangladesh must start winning matches, as they are in the international arena for quite some time. The performance of many teams, including some our neighbours, were much better after the equal number of matches played by Bangladesh."
"Don't humiliate us anymore before the world. Either get on with it or get out of it," a frustrated Ariful urges Bangladesh cricketers.
Having whitewashed has become a regular feature for the Bangladeshi team.
With the seven-wicket thumping in the hands of South Africa on Friday in the third and final ODI, Bangladesh, otherwise called Tigers (!), suffered yet another humiliating whitewash.