Next time, bowl better!
What Mohammad Ali Sattar wrote in your post editorial on February 22nd; is what we all probably think. Shakib's views could well be that. After all; we are all wise after the event! I believe, Shakib gambled, and lost! Just imagine, what would have happened if Sehwag would have been out in the first few overs? However, had Sehwag gone; then Tendulkar would not have been 'run-out'; and India could have reached say 280 runs!
Would Bangladesh have overtaken this score? One can only guess. After all; lest we forget, cricket is a game of 'glorious uncertainties'! The actual 'uncertainty' that happened; was Sehwag's murderous 175 runs of pure power hitting! 'Singles' and 'twos' were a minority, few and far between; 'fours' and 'sixes' were the order of the day!
It is pointless now, in rubbing salt to the wounds of our pacers.
They probably badly need an injection of confidence from Siddons, and erase the past; the sooner the better.The onus is now on Bangladesh team, to do their best in the next games; and take each game as a challenge. I wish them 'good luck' and 'God speed'.
Not to forget, that 'fortune favors the brave'!
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