Cricket by aristocrats and the tokais
Our 10th position is well understood and appreciated. But when one compares our performance to that achieved by the 9th position holder we are made to think whether we are at all fit to be in that list of ten.
When four top order batsmen fall for just seven runs, one is compelled to think something is wrong. Either they do not understand the coach and pretend to understand, or the coach is unable to make them understand what he wants them to do.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In the last Test match in Chittagong, when we had two days in hand and there was no way to reach that mammoth total, we could prove a point to the world by simply playing the overs and the remaining sessions. There was no need to prove that they "can" hook, drive and cut and that too into the hands of the waiting slip cordon. They should have been told to defend and play out the sessions for the sake of their country. The recent U-19's 34 runs debacle in Pakistan indicate what the future holds for us.