Nazmul Hassan is a smart guy. He knows how to play chess and
so far, his chess playing abilities have struck gold, despite the criticisms of
local press and ex-cricketers. But such criticism hardly mattered to him as barking
dogs seldom bites.
Whatever Nazmul Hassan has done so far, he did it with utter
confidence and with maximum risks.
There always remained a but in his decisions and today’s “Breaking
News” would also not be without a but....
Yes, there will always be a ‘but’ in case of Shakib Al Hasan’s
ascendancy to Test captain of Bangladesh. The ‘but’ is whether Shakib is
interested to lead or not. If he is given the captaincy with the thinking of keeping
the superstar busy with Test cricket and shift his interest from playing
foreign leagues, then it might prove handy for Bangladesh.
Shakib is more of a whimsical character who relies more on
his instincts while fulfilling the responsibilities – if the great man is not
enjoying anything, you cannot force him to fetch results. It is very important,
he is given the space to to think his own way and sort out matters on his own.
But it is also important to notice, such characters don’t cross the limits.
Shakib ‘crossed the limits’ by seeking for a break for
five-day formats before a major series against South Africa and, perhaps, to
teach him a lesson, BCB shouldered him a big responsibility. But, I repeat,
but, they also need to keep in mind whether Shakib is ready for it or not.
Without a doubt, Shakib is a far better captain than others,
but he needs to enjoy it at first because he is a mixed big like Romario and
Kevin Pietersen. You never know what he can come up with. Either it might be
absolutely silly or ridiculous or it might be something eye-popping and
jaw-dropping stuff.
But also, I must say, with time, a professional sports
person earns maturity and professionalism. In that sense, Shakib should take
Test captaincy as a motivating factor. Moreover, he, along with Mashrafe Mortaza
and Mushfiqur Rahim expressed their confidence of leading the side against Sri
Lanka even without a head-coach. So, I don’t think he should be taken aback by
Test captaincy but give his absolute best to prove his worth as the captain in
white clothes.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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