UNB, Dhaka :
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the 21-year-old all-rounder of Bangladesh national cricket team, is completely ready to appear his first World Cup in the grand arenaof cricket from May 30 to July 14 in England and Wales.
Mehidy led the Bangladesh U-19 team tosemi-finals of the U19 World Cup 2016 held in Bangladesh. Afterward,he was fast-tracked into the senior Tigers troupe. In a memorable Test debut, he stunned England bagging 12 wickets with his disciplined off-spin and he never looked back.
The right-handed all-rounder Mehidy has established himself as an integral part of the Tigers set-up.
Mehidy Miraz (MM) speaks to UNB Staff Writer Saif Hasnat (SH). Excerpts:
SH: Dhaka Premier League just ended. You scored 64 runs andtook nine wickets in eight matches. It was really a good chance to prepare for the players toplay in the World Cup 2019. Was it really like that? How was your preparation?
MM: Yes, it was really a golden chance to sharpenthe skillsjust beforethe World Cup. I tried a lot to perform my best even though I couldn’t meetthe expectation due to injury and it was too hard for the body to bearsuch extensive workouts. However, in the end, it was a very good platform for preparation.
SH: This is going to be your first World Cup. How do you feel that you are going toperform in the biggest stage of the cricket world?
MM: It is a great opportunity for me. It was my dream to play in the World Cup since I started playing cricket for Bangladesh. If I play better it will be helpful to myteam and an extra chance to show my worth to the world as well. If I get a chance in the playing XI, I will give my 100% percent efforts in the battle field.
SH: You played in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 in England. Do you think that experience will help you here in forthcoming World Cup?
MM: Yes, surely, that will help us in the World Cup. We really played a good brand of cricket in the Champions Trophy. We reached the semi-finals which was our best performance in an ICC event after playing Quarter-Finals in the World Cup 2015. However, we lost the semi to India. But, this time, I hope, we will do something very special.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the 21-year-old all-rounder of Bangladesh national cricket team, is completely ready to appear his first World Cup in the grand arenaof cricket from May 30 to July 14 in England and Wales.
Mehidy led the Bangladesh U-19 team tosemi-finals of the U19 World Cup 2016 held in Bangladesh. Afterward,he was fast-tracked into the senior Tigers troupe. In a memorable Test debut, he stunned England bagging 12 wickets with his disciplined off-spin and he never looked back.
The right-handed all-rounder Mehidy has established himself as an integral part of the Tigers set-up.
Mehidy Miraz (MM) speaks to UNB Staff Writer Saif Hasnat (SH). Excerpts:
SH: Dhaka Premier League just ended. You scored 64 runs andtook nine wickets in eight matches. It was really a good chance to prepare for the players toplay in the World Cup 2019. Was it really like that? How was your preparation?
MM: Yes, it was really a golden chance to sharpenthe skillsjust beforethe World Cup. I tried a lot to perform my best even though I couldn’t meetthe expectation due to injury and it was too hard for the body to bearsuch extensive workouts. However, in the end, it was a very good platform for preparation.
SH: This is going to be your first World Cup. How do you feel that you are going toperform in the biggest stage of the cricket world?
MM: It is a great opportunity for me. It was my dream to play in the World Cup since I started playing cricket for Bangladesh. If I play better it will be helpful to myteam and an extra chance to show my worth to the world as well. If I get a chance in the playing XI, I will give my 100% percent efforts in the battle field.
SH: You played in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 in England. Do you think that experience will help you here in forthcoming World Cup?
MM: Yes, surely, that will help us in the World Cup. We really played a good brand of cricket in the Champions Trophy. We reached the semi-finals which was our best performance in an ICC event after playing Quarter-Finals in the World Cup 2015. However, we lost the semi to India. But, this time, I hope, we will do something very special.
