Time for them to go
In light of the recent performances of the Tigers since the Twenty20 World Cup right up to the just concluded South Africa series, one can only come to the conclusion that they are regressing rather than progressing under coach Jamie Siddons and captain Mohammed Ashraful. There has to be some accountability. Cricket is a sport where an impoverished nation like Bangladesh spends millions of dollars each year. Continued lack of performance cannot merely be shrugged off. Jamie Siddons has had enough time and opportunity to show at least minimal success since he took the reins of the Tigers but has failed miserably. Under him the Tigers did not win a single match, be it Tests or One-Dayers against New Zealand or South Africa. More alarmingly, they were not even competitive. These are very poor returns in the field of international sports.
As for Ashraful, the less said the better. Someone with his unstable and mercurial temperament is not leadership material. In life and sports- CHARACTER IS DESTINY. If one were to go by Ashraful's inconsistent performance and lack of a learning curve in his career, there is no way to justify handing him the captaincy, let alone continuing as a captain going forward. The captaincy should go to an individual with a cool head and the will to win. Someone who can inspire the team--Ashraful is not that man. Furthermore, being captain has further diminished his already erratic performances.
In the interest of the future of cricket in Bangladesh, the BCB has to make some decisions here. Siddons and Ashraful should both go from the posts of coach and captain. We are at a vital crossroads of Bangladesh cricket - even Bangladeshi fans are questioning whether Bangladesh should still continue as a Test nation. BCB should step in and stop the rot-- Siddons and Ashraful must go!
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