2024-04-04 17:52:15
The question is huge. The larger the wound. However, coming from Sylhet to Chittagong, that gap has decreased. Sri Lanka bowled Bangladesh the same target of 511 in two cities on either side of the map. Bangladesh lost by 328 runs in Sylhet. This time 192 in Chittagong. Batting failure, indifference in fielding combined with Bangladesh alone in two Tests.
Shanto and Co. have been reeling in the circle of failure in two Tests. The question arose at the end of the Chittagong Test on Wednesday whether a sense of guilt is at work among the cricketers after successive failures, losing matches badly and being benched repeatedly for the same reason. Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanta’s objection to the word guilt. But every time helpless surrender, sacrificing their own wickets makes them feel bad.
Listen to the rest in Nazmul’s voice, ‘I don’t want to use this word when it comes to guilt. But I can say that feeling bad after the team has done poorly and how to make it (performance) better for the team, those things are always in every player.’
Among the many steps taken by the BCB to increase interest in Test cricket and encourage more players, is the increase in match fees for players. In the last meeting of the board last February, the match fee for Test cricket was increased to Tk 8 lakh. Despite receiving this huge amount of remuneration, the game means a huge deficit. They have admitted at various times that white-ball cricket lacks the dedication, passion and desire to win in white ball cricket.
Nazmul claims that the match fee has no effect in this case, ‘When a player evaluates his failures, he does not really care about whether he got more or less match fee. Every player tries 100% how I can give something good to the team.’
If you lose a match, if you don’t perform consistently, the atmosphere in the dressing room is not comfortable. Then mistakes are also made in known works. Implementation of the plan remains deficient. However, the captain of Bangladesh said that there is still no discomfort in the dressing room. Rather, he is looking forward to a better mutual understanding, ‘one talks to another in the dressing room (about failure). How can I do better, how can I improve? When we play bad, when we play well, we still think about how we can play better cricket. Everyone has this bad feeling. I think everyone gives 100% practice to get out of that place.
Cricketers have come under heavy criticism due to their recent performances. BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon also criticized them and said, ‘The cricketers do not have the humanity to play Tests. Abominable.’ Besides, there is criticism from the audience. However, Nazmul claims that some outside groups are not affected. Their complete confidence in their own unity, ‘there will be much talk outside. We have no control over the outside world. All I can say is that every player is together. Every player backs each other up. Everyone accepted that we did not play well. We have to act according to what we need to do to get out of this place. The test match ahead is more delayed. At this time, those who only play Tests will prepare accordingly. Everyone is together that much I can say.’