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Bravo, Tigers

Make winning a habit
15 October 2010, 18:00 PM
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Congratulations to the Tigers, and to all those directly associated with the management of the team, for winning the series against New Zealand, and that too with one match to play. This was a well deserved win where the team has out played the opponent in all the departments of the game. And here Shakib must be made special mention of for leading from the front, as must be Jimmy Siddons and his assistants for a good job off the field. This is the first series win against a top string team of a leading test playing country in the world. A series win has come after a long wait and expectation, and after many years of frustration and anguish, and it has come not a day too soon. What makes the event memorable is the fact that the win was achieved on home soil and while playing at home may have its advantages, the sheer pressure of living up to the expectations of the home crowd can impact on the performance of the players. It is comforting to see our cricketers withstand the pressure well. Hardly have we seen such consistency in our team and their repeat performance, as a gelled entity in all three ODIs, suggests that they have acquired a good degree of maturity and big game temperament. Certainly, confidence is something that the team has achieved greatly. So far we had been rather used to seeing one off wins, every now and then. While we had managed to win against every test playing nation, our performance over the years has been inconsistent. We would hope that while the players should take great pride in this win, it must not be allowed to go to their heads. We have a long way to go yet, and while the journey so far has been tortuous, we commend the players and the management for keeping faith in themselves and the team and withstanding the none-too-charitable comments that emanated from time to time from some of the members of the international cricket fraternity. One distinctly notices the improvements made by the players in various aspects of the game. It was so very heartening to see all the chances taken including the fabulous run out in the third match. One would hope that the progress made so far will be retained and applied in future with equal efficiency and commitment. We feel that the very apt heading in the sports section of The Daily Star yesterday encapsulates the general feeling as regards the victory of Bangladesh over New Zealand. The Tigers have roared like never before. We want the Tigers to continue in the same vein. We wish them good luck, particularly for the ensuing World Cup starting Feb next.

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