Editorial
Congratulations to Bangladesh cricket team
Strive to move to the next stage of entering the ivy league
Bangladesh cricket team by wresting a two-wicket victory in the deciding finals of the five-match one dayer series from the formidable West Indies side has done us proud. There were all the elements of drama, steep rise and fall in fortunes, climax and anti-climax, and above all, a nail biting finish to a glorious triumph of the Bangladesh side. It was a well-deserved victory, Bangladesh team had to fight every inch of the way to script a diligent team work performance.
This was competitive cricket at its best. It kindles hope that all those concerned with the future of Bangladesh cricket must now strive to take the next step forward: making consistency in performance and winning into a habit.
As signs of maturation, experts are apt to cite three instances. First, the clinical performance in the twin victory in Khulna which had been missing in the following two encounters with the West Indies in Dhaka, could be glimpsed when our team rose from the paltry 30 for 3 to the height of a superb performance in the end. Second, we cherish and celebrate this victory as the second ODI series win over a full strength Test side after trouncing New Zealand 4-0 in the same venue in 2010. Also in the Asia Cup our side made it to the finals after vying with strong world class sides.
As well as expressing jubilation over such feats, we needn't get carried away; instead, we concentrate in areas of techniques and temperament where we still have weakness. The BCCB, coach/es, physical and mind game trainers, the national side, and the expanding reservoir of budding cricketing talents, all have their job cut out. Bowling coach Saqlain has done his job well but we now need a competent coach on an overall basis.
An improving side that Bangladesh has become is in part due to better organised series of first class matches in domestic cricket coupled with our greater exposure to international cricket. The trend will have to be sustained and built up on.
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