Let Mashrafe offer his best
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On 14th March, Mr. Aminur Rahim wrote about how Mashrafe had let his team down by bowling poorly. I respect his feelings and to be honest, I also felt dejected and disappointed when Bangladesh squandered away a chance to defeat a giant in world cricket. However, blaming only Mashrafe for the debacle is not right. First of all, Mashrafe was not the only one who bowled poorly. Shafiul Islam was more expensive and did not also get a wicket. Not only that, Mashrafe has said it again and again that he does not want to bowl in the slog overs. In the matches, Mr. Aminur Rahim mentioned, Mashrafe bowled well upfront with the new ball but was taken apart in the slog overs. Was it not the captain's duty to let Mashrafe bowl in the initial overs and someone else in the final overs? In addition, Mashrafe came back after a one-year layoff due to injury. And a bit nervousness is not unexpected from a player coming back after such a long-time injury. Mashrafe is a strong player and he has proved it time and again. He still has got a lot to offer.
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