Top dogs beware, the Bangla tigers are out on prowl. Those who believed Bangladesh's win over India was a mere fluke are now busy disowning their statements.
Suddenly the World Cup has come to life with Bangladesh's 67-run win against South Africa,
currently the numero uno ODI side, and you can't take anything away from Habibul Bashar's boys.
Mohammad Ashraful chose the big stage to fire, while their phalanx of left-arm spinners -- Abdur Razzak, Mohammad Rafique and Saqibul Hasan -- proved they are more than handy for any side. And that chirpy stumper Mushfiqur Hasim who must be having a soar throat after cheering relentlessly throughout the South Africa innings.
Even from this distance, I can see Michael Atherton, Michael Holding and Ricky Ponting
with egg all over their face.
Atherton's stonewalling hardly won him any admirer throughout his career and same with his
predictions that the minnows would produce a lot of "rubbish" cricket.
"Is Ireland's participation in the World Cup really going to grow the game there? Are they
really going to benefit from being hammered in front of a global audience?" Atherton had asked.
Microphone Holding, as he is known these days, went one step further and lambasted
organisers for including minnows which, he felt, would devalue the tournament and throw up
"a whole series of mismatches".
And Ricky Punter Ponting wondered what Scotland, Bermuda and Canada were doing in the
Caribbeans! It must have been for holidaying, he thought.
"There are probably places and times for the minnows to be involved, but this tournament
shouldn't be one of them," Ponting preached.
For Atherton, my suggestion would be instead of peeping at other's bed room, set your own
house in order. Spare a thought fot the poor Poms, who threaten to acquire the minnow's
status in the near future.
In Holding's case, I stick to my view that he put all his common sense on this side of the sill before entering the commentary box.
And Ponting's words are essentially the quintessential larrikin arrogance and you can't expect vision from a person whom success has turned myopic.
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Thanks for your great analysis and support.
This win is the result of the cricketing infrastructure Bangladesh have now and the enthusiasm of cricket. Tamim is the nephew of Bangladesh's ex captain Akram Khan. Sakibul is the son of Bangladesh's cricket legend of eighties Rakibul Hasan. This new generation is talented, young and audacious and committed to prove a difference.
Dav Whatmore said earlier that the 'minnow' tag is really helping us, we are winning more matches to prove otherwise.
Watch out Atherton Bangladesh is coming...
Bangladesh doesn't need anyone's certificate -- be it mine of Atherton's -- for their performance speaks for them. The passion they showed is heart-warming and they are surely coming of age.
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