Sohel
June 14, 2007, 04:04 AM
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"Yes, my success in the two matches gave me self-confidence ahead of the Sri Lanka tour but I was not alone, my other colleagues also played good cricket in the tournament. Tamim (Iqbal) also impressed everybody with his brilliant batting in the Twenty20 match," the experienced campaigner observed.
Although there was much talks about how difficult to play in Sri Lanka, a straightforward Rafique found no reason why people are crying 'tough tour'.
"If you play at this level you are bound to play in Australia, New Zealand or any other place with tough condition. The condition in Sri Lanka is difficult but we have to face it. Rather than talking too much about conditions, it is wiser to focus on our own abilities," a simple response from the veteran who is just seven Test wickets shy from becoming the first Bangladeshi to claim hundred wickets in both forms of the game.
Here's the whole DS report: -
http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/06/14/d70614040126.htm
"Yes, my success in the two matches gave me self-confidence ahead of the Sri Lanka tour but I was not alone, my other colleagues also played good cricket in the tournament. Tamim (Iqbal) also impressed everybody with his brilliant batting in the Twenty20 match," the experienced campaigner observed.
Although there was much talks about how difficult to play in Sri Lanka, a straightforward Rafique found no reason why people are crying 'tough tour'.
"If you play at this level you are bound to play in Australia, New Zealand or any other place with tough condition. The condition in Sri Lanka is difficult but we have to face it. Rather than talking too much about conditions, it is wiser to focus on our own abilities," a simple response from the veteran who is just seven Test wickets shy from becoming the first Bangladeshi to claim hundred wickets in both forms of the game.
Here's the whole DS report: -
http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/06/14/d70614040126.htm