Our cricketers...

One may say sports and games are the reflection of the fighting spirit of a nation. We have been trying to make a mark in the world of cricket for quite some time now. We are observing the new generation of players doing better.

Although, we are a bit more competitive nowadays but it seems we are still far from consistent.

I am getting tired of this trend of applauding the mediocre performance. It appears that a loss of a whole series in cricket is validated by only one win. The heading "Tigers winners in defeat" caught my attention. I'd urge the journalists to stop cheering after defeats. A loss is a loss, is a loss, and is a loss. I understand that we have played well in the first innings, but the second innings was a disaster. This has been a sad story for some time now.

In my view, the journalists and public have a duty to hold the players and coaches accountable for the poor play. To do that, we need to stop celebrating a single victory in a sea of losses. I have seen both the words tiger and minnow being used to refer to Bangladesh, sometimes in the same article.

Now, how can we be a tiger and a minnow at the same time? My suggestion is, refer to us as tiger only when we are performing like a tiger and never call ourselves a minnow as it is insulting.

We should raise our expectation and demand more from our players. We expect excellence and consistency.