The Asian Test Championship is nearing as the days are progressing.
Bangladeshi players are now often seen in the BCB gym taking weight
training. Physiotherapist Gavin is demonstrating the training program. The
National Squad seem to be absolutely serious about doing well in the Test
championship, therefore, they are now giving extra pressure over physical
fitness.
Today most of the squad members were found working on their muscles with
Gavin around them to give instructions. Bikash Ranjan, Habibul Bashar,
Khaled Masud, Mohammed Sharif and Ashraful from National and many from
Bangladesh-A team took part in the hard weight-training session. These
workouts are now the indispensable parts of cricket.
The newly set BCB gym is equipped with modern weight instruments that are
quite accommodating to build a hard and endurable physic. Modern cricket has
altered many conventional ideas. As for example, fielding and fitness were
never given more importance than they are given in the last ten years.
Bangladesh realized it lately. The National players deserved a gym like this
and definitely earlier.
Khaled Masud, the number-one wicket keeper in Bangladesh, is going all-out
to regain his fitness. He was severely injured in the Zimbabwean Tour, which
kept him out of cricket for months. He looks very confident to slip back
into the squad. This veteran player's contribution to his country is
unforgettable, no doubt. We wish to see him back in form.
Bikash Ranjan Das, the ace medium pacer of the country, possesses a
perfectly shaped body. He missed the Zimbabwe Tour, which gave him a lot of
pain. This time he has been included in the Squad that are taking the
preparatory measures in BKSP. Bikash spends a fair amount of time in the
gymnasiums at BKSP and BCB.