What happened to bangladesh cricket team
Bangladesh, since it came into prominence onto the international cricket scene in 1979, has seen a series of highs and lows. Known for its potential to upset major cricket playing nations on any given day mainly on home soil, Bangladesh cricket team has indeed evolved over the years.
Into The World Stage
When the tiger emblem-emblazoned Bangladesh cricket team stepped into the world stage in 1997 by lifting ICC trophy thus qualifying for its maiden Cricket World Cup appearance, expectancies were sky high. It was considered as a strong addition to challenge nonetheless lazy- characterized associate nation at that time. In the 1999 World cup, beating mighty Pakistan was a huge jumpstart which led ICC to grant test status to Bangladesh cricket team.
The first Test Era
After gaining Test status from International Cricket Council (ICC) in June,2000; their journey in red ball cricket or test match was significantly challenging. For almost five years from its commendable debut against India till 2004 they failed to counter any win leading mostly with colossal loss margin.There were glimmers of hope though.The emergence of talents like Habibul Bashar, Mohammad Rafique and Khaled Mashud invested belief among fans about Bangladesh’s rising stature in global cricket.
Turning Point – Dav Whatmore Years
The turning point came when Dav Whatmore took over as Coach. His tenure from 2003 to 2007 oversaw some remarkable performances that surprised many veteran cricketers and critics alike who earlier believed that granting test status to Bangladesh was premature. Under his guidance,the year 2005 is unanimously regarded as arguably the landmark period when Bangladesh engineered her maiden Test victory against Zimbabwe followed by defeating Australia in an ODI during Cardiff tour .
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IPL Impacts
Over the years IPL(Indian Premier League) has provided the platform for Bangladeshi players to showcase their talent and potential. Players like Shakib Al Hassan, Tamim Iqbal initially cohered their stance in IPL roster thereby providing necessary exposure and confidence.Presently Mustafizur Rahman aka ‘The Fizz’ is regular performer under IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians.
World of Captaincy
Moving towards the end of Whatmore’s time in 2007, Bangladesh cricket witnessed a radical shift with appointment of Mohammad Asharaful leading to an era of young leaders.Shakib Al Hasan,Mushfiqur Rahim,Tamim Iqbal from there paved an extended path cherishing various victories on multiple occasion but with intermittent stumbles.
Rise Of The Tigers
In recent years “The tigers” as they are fondly known have been loudly roaring, celebrating glorious moments particularly their amazing run in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 where they made it into the quarterfinals for the first time by defeating England. In ODI rankings as well they were shoulder to shoulder confronting major nations – reaching out at number seven position at one stage mostly credited to core domestic structure improvement.
Bangladesh In T20 Cricket
Equally parallel runs a different approach when speaking about T20 cricket fraternity.From traditional defensive game plan strategy transition was evident shifting towards aggressive gameplay .Qualifying each time since inception; this young team under ultra-modern coaches has come up quite efficient creating more than just tremors.Today stars like Soumya Sarkar,Litton Das are household names who can switch format-being able to adapt faster and better.
Aided with robust coaching system evolving right from initial U-19 stages along with emerging leagues surfaced real talents across streams.Unwavered passion for cricket among Bengalis angularly positions their overarching cricket culture.
That being said, Bangladesh cricket today is viewed as a competitive side showcasing passion and potential. Sure there exists points of concern like inconsistent performance and lack of match winning aspirations among some players yet it has managed to carve an identity in world cricket which undoubtedly stands testament to the fact how far they have come from their modest beginning on international stage.
