BSS, Dhaka :
Mominul Haque finally ended his century draught in overseas country after with a stylish ton in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
The first overseas century in his career came in his 43rd match and at a moment when he was under severe pressure following Bangladesh’s only one victory in six matches under his captaincy.
At the same time while he averaged 56.39 at home, on foreign soil, he had meager average of 22.30, which was another point to criticize him vehemently.
Ahead of this century, Mominul had 10 centuries, highest for any Bangladeshi batsman, to his name in only 42 matches. Amongst the 10 centuries, seven came at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram while the rest of the three tons, he struck at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. So he was considered as home track bully.
Given the talent and ability to bat for a longer period against any kind of quality attack, it was however surprising, as to why Mominul couldn’t make any century in overseas condition.
Experts earlier said there was psychological block for which Mominul simply couldn’t convert his good start to century in overseas country.
“It was more of a psychological block than his lack of ability to hit a century in the overseas condition,” cricket expert and former Bangladesh captain Gazi Ashraf Lipu once said.
“The critics had a point that he has no century on foreign soil and they use it against him but I think the century would come and it is a matter of time. Only he needs to be patient.”
