Tigers' test

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I would like to start by inspiring the Tigers, especially Dav Whatamore and our new stand- in captain Rajin Saleh. It would be really sad to be without our light in darkness, Habibul Bashar. It's like India without Sachin or Sehwag. But we will have to fight. We still have hopes on Javed Omar, Mohammed Rafique, Tapash Baishya, Mohammed Ashraful, Rajin Saleh, Khaled Mahmud and last but not the least, Khaled Masud. Surly, we can't aim the championship but we would be happy if the Tigers qualify beyond the pool stage. I should really like to say that the tail-enders always play the better part in the game. They bowl well, survive to bat and do some excellent fielding. This trophy is a test for us; everyone will have to play his own part. Our team will have to co-operate like what we see among the Indians. What we want from the Tigers is that in a wicket like that of England, they should try to survive the first 15 overs without losing more than one wicket.