2024-09-06 15:09:29
Mushfiqur Rahim brought them forward after winning the first Test in Pakistan. How two local coaches Mizanur Rahman Babul and Sohail Islam prepared them for the two-month camp. For the two-match Test series in Pakistan, BCB was keeping the regular faces of the Test team and the cricketers around the team busy. From veterans like Mushfiqur to youngsters like Nahid Rana, Bangladesh Tigers’ training camp has a place.
They were quietly preparing for the Test in that two-month training camp. They were made by local coaches Sohail Islam, Mizanur Rahman Babul, Tarek Azizra. All six of the Bangladesh Test XI were not in the T20 World Cup. Hasan Mahmood, who joined the Tigers’ camp later, was not part of the original squad. The camp of Bangladesh Tigers runs with them.
Miraj, who was adjudged Man of the Series after whitewashing Pakistan, spoke about the camp. The skipper gave credit to the local coaches in a quiet press conference. However, coach Sohail Islam wants to give credit to the boys for the performance.
He said on Wednesday in Mirpur, ‘We have won, I want to give the full credit to the cricketers. These trainings are always held, but this time there was an urge to do well among the boys. They were very involved. All the cricketers have asked and Mushfiqur too has asked how they can actually improve from where they are. When everyone is involved in the practice, good things really do happen. I can see the reflection of that in the two Tests against Pakistan.
‘You see, I have been working on the board for a long time. We try to stay within our work. It is not in my hands whether to give credit or not. I try to do what is within my control.’ – added by Sohail Islam.
He also shared the story behind this camp, ‘During the World Cup, Hathurusinghe gave us a preparation plan. After correcting that design, we divided the share with the cricketers, first in Sylhet, then in Chittagong, and finally in Dhaka. Our cricketers have a strong desire to learn. They are the ones who discuss their technical issues with me from practice. I tried the solution. I have worked one to one with the cricketers. Worked with red ball openers, played on granite.’
Sohail Islam has been called again to work with the cricketers of the national team. The camp of the national T20 cricketers has started from Wednesday. Bangladesh will play three T20 matches in India. He said about this camp, ‘We have started white ball preparations with 12 cricketers today. A few cricketers were absent on the first day. But some will join tomorrow too. I am working on both aspects of fitness and skill. Hopefully, this year’s preparation will also be helpful for the series of cricketers.