The
Tigers were two wickets down and the crowd expected Shuvagata Hom to come out
to bat against Australia
yesterday. Hom is a very promising cricketer. But instead of Hom, the dull
figure of Raqibul Hasan showed up. Obviously, the crowds, present at the
stadium and TV spectators were not pleased at all.
Raqibul’s
decent display against Australia in the practice matches helped him to get
included in the one-day side but after his pathetic 7 runs off 22 balls in the
first ODI, the selectors needed not to included him in the side for the second
ODI and inject someone like Hom to add dynamism in the side. But sadly, Hom has
to wait for another match while Raqibul displayed some boring cricket as usual.
Raqibul
Hasan is a cricketer with plenty of limitations. He not only lacks the technique
but solid temperament as well – a very one dimensional batsman who simply does
not fit in this fast and furious modern day cricket.
‘You
fail in one match; you get axed for the next match’ – if such has been the
policy of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) over the years then frankly speaking,
Raqibul Hasan should not have been featuring in the second ODI. But still, he
gets selected. Why? Nepotism?
Players
like Alok Kapali don’t get a chance in the side but proven failures like Raqibul
Hasan gets included again and again. What does this indicate? The BCB is more
interested in nurturing nepotism rather than talent.
Sensibility
has never been BCB’s policy and for which immovable objetcs like Raqibul Hasan
gets featured and we continue to lose deserving cricketers. Such sort of
mindsets will do no good for Bangladesh
cricket.
Thank
You
Faisal
Caesar
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