Ashraful's foolish words!
Mr Ashraful, just after our team's loss to Ireland you said that you needed to visit an eye-specialist. You did not accompany your team on returning home and stayed back. People say you thought it was a smart idea to cover your poor (silly) batting performance. They also say that it was nothing but a foolish, shameful excuse to avoid the media. Let's analyse a few of your statements you made after coming back from your mission T20 World Cup 2009:
1. “I'm not afraid of criticism because it's nothing new to me.” I hear it and I immediately remember what the former US President Mr Bush said after dodging a shoe: “It's nothing new to me.” You are right, Mr Ashraf, I clearly understand your sentiment. You wanted to say that if the president of the most powerful nation of the world was not afraid of shoes, why on earth you should be! Good logic. Do you practice law?
2. “But I think it's unwise to take a final decision after one match performance.”
--One match performance! Have we got to believe that you have forgotten how to count numbers? How many times have you played silly shots and got out? How many times after how many matches have you said “Our batting wasn't good”.
3. “But I want to continue as captain as I am enjoying the role and trying my level best.” Mr Ashraf, I can't blame you in this case because everyone knows there are some people in the world who play on flutes when their countries burn.
4. “In the first T20 World Cup praises were showered on me for my 61 off 27 balls”. Mr Ashraful, you aren't going to suggest our government to pass a new law to announce everyone 'Not Guilty' if he/she has done any good to anyone at any stage of their lives, are you? You are the captain. At least, take up some language courses so you won't make the whole world laugh at us.
Anyway, Mr Ashraful, being truthful, has put one meaningful phrase: level best. He said he was trying his 'level best'. Now our cricket management should understand that his level best may be the best to him but is the worst for us. And the decision is ours. And it is the sooner, the better…for us and for him as well.
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