Amazing cricket, amazing Shakib :
Amazing Shakib Al Hasan joined world’s ever greatest all rounder Ian Botham and Pakistan’s former captain Imran Khan in creating a rare record in a Test march of scoring century and taking 10 wickets to help his side Bangladesh register an amazing 162 runs victory over touring Zimbabwe in Khulna on Friday.
The home team thereby won the series 2-0 with one match in hand to be played in Chittagong. There is no doubt that the triumph will inspire the youths to know more about Test cricket and to choose this discipline of sports both as profession and to surge to the peak of the reputation.
In the days before independence, the Bangladeshi players could not expose their talent because of the discrimination policy pursued by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The independence has given us an opportunity to show our courage and aptitude to the rest of the world. I am sure, if the umpires are neutral, Bangladesh can throw challenge to the top cricket teams.
We have heard of Sobers, former West Indies captain, who had the record of scoring more than 8000 runs in Test cricket with an average of incredible 57 runs and taking 265 wickers. He held the world’s highest record of unbeaten 365 runs in an innings until Lara broke it many years later.
Former West Indian captain Frank Worrell is regarded as an ideal captain for his modesty, skill and sportsmanship. Where are Wicks, Walcott, Rohan Kanhai, Wesley Hall, Lance Gibbs, Michael Holding, Neil Hurvey, Richie Benaud, O’Neil, Davidson, Bobby Simpson, Lorry, Truman, Statham, Peter May, Cowdrey, Subba Raw, Abdul Hafiz Kardar, Fazal Mahmud, Polly Umrigar, Chandu Borde and many others?
Let us congratulate the captain and all the players of the Bangladesh team, the Cricket Control Board for this victory. Let us look forward, more records as Shakib did, will follow.
Amazing Shakib Al Hasan joined world’s ever greatest all rounder Ian Botham and Pakistan’s former captain Imran Khan in creating a rare record in a Test march of scoring century and taking 10 wickets to help his side Bangladesh register an amazing 162 runs victory over touring Zimbabwe in Khulna on Friday.
The home team thereby won the series 2-0 with one match in hand to be played in Chittagong. There is no doubt that the triumph will inspire the youths to know more about Test cricket and to choose this discipline of sports both as profession and to surge to the peak of the reputation.
In the days before independence, the Bangladeshi players could not expose their talent because of the discrimination policy pursued by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The independence has given us an opportunity to show our courage and aptitude to the rest of the world. I am sure, if the umpires are neutral, Bangladesh can throw challenge to the top cricket teams.
We have heard of Sobers, former West Indies captain, who had the record of scoring more than 8000 runs in Test cricket with an average of incredible 57 runs and taking 265 wickers. He held the world’s highest record of unbeaten 365 runs in an innings until Lara broke it many years later.
Former West Indian captain Frank Worrell is regarded as an ideal captain for his modesty, skill and sportsmanship. Where are Wicks, Walcott, Rohan Kanhai, Wesley Hall, Lance Gibbs, Michael Holding, Neil Hurvey, Richie Benaud, O’Neil, Davidson, Bobby Simpson, Lorry, Truman, Statham, Peter May, Cowdrey, Subba Raw, Abdul Hafiz Kardar, Fazal Mahmud, Polly Umrigar, Chandu Borde and many others?
Let us congratulate the captain and all the players of the Bangladesh team, the Cricket Control Board for this victory. Let us look forward, more records as Shakib did, will follow.
Ameer Hamzah
Dhaka
