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Old June 18, 2012, 02:49 AM
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I was dissapointed with him on one occasion! Unlike most BC members I was never upset with him when he was given the chance to bat lower down the order and failed. but I was upset with him on this occasion:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/banglade...ch/538071.html

Before blaming things on the blackout: Let's look at things in context: Yes, we know that Pakistani bowling unit is strong but all he had to do was just hang in there for another hour! it was a low total to chase, even though he top scored for the team, the conditions were ideal for him to succeed, since the target was low, plenty of balls left, plenty of support for him at the other end, so an ideal opportunity for him to shine, just didn't happen that day!

on the same Test series against Pakistan that followed, I was dissapointed that he didn't register at least a fifty given the opportunities he got. He was playing good too looked very good, was playing solid proper cricket shots and played out to a rash shot before crossing the 30s(Very unlike him!)
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