After Kaneria it is Muralitharan

S. S. Islam Shahid

September 3, 2001

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The disappointing performance of the Bangladesh squad has clouded the cricketing atmosphere of country. The million fans all over saw their side succumbing before the Lunch on the third day - in a pitch, which appeared to be batting friendly. Most of the batsmen were seen lured by the cunning deliveries off the Pakistani bowlers and threw their wickets away childishly. The task of hanging on to the crease was not daunting but the players failed to execute this anyhow. Danish Kaneria, the leggie, proved to be the culprit taking his haul of a dozen wickets to bring down the tourists.

If Kaneria proved to be such a threat for Bangladesh, then what Muralitharan would be? This ace spinner from Sri Lanka has beguiled the celebrated batsmen of the world for innumerable occasions. He is in the peak of his form now pulling mammoth success against India.

Let's hope for the best. The time has come to give our cricketers some moral boost-ups and confidences instead of disdaining them. They played badly in the both innings in Multan but that is not the end of Bangladesh cricket. It is only the beginning and plenty of mistakes might be waiting in future. The history of India and Pakistan are not enjoyable when they were new in Test arena.

So, we should keep on watching how much our boys are learning from their blunders. That should be the exact approach for the Bangla Tigers right this moment.

© ESPN EMEA Ltd.

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