Ash featured heavily in Murali tribute article ...

RazabQ · #1 December 3, 2007, 03:36 AM

Our own Matin miah is quoted extensively on a CI tribute article on batting against the Kandy man and his guiles. Most of the stuff the long-suffering BD fans will have culled from various DS, CI and Prothom Alo articles but still it makes for a nice reading.

http://content-www.cricinfo.com/colu...ry/305187.html

cricket_king · #2 December 3, 2007, 05:34 AM

Well he is one of the best players of Murali and has been for a while now. Not much of a surprise to find his name there. He gave some good advice towards the end though

zainab · #3 December 3, 2007, 08:12 AM

Well Ash played Murali very well for his maiden Test century. It took a lot of guile and concentration for a young lad of 17 yrs to play this crafty bowler an d hitting him repeatedly. Not an easy task to look at Murali's fingers to determine the kind of ball he is bowling and then to play the shot. I looked at this test match with England and poor Bopara was making his test debut, had to struggle to score 8 runs. I wondered what a 17 yr old experienced at that time, but i watched little Ash, and he had no fear or tension, he played each ball according to it's merit. He had Murali at one end and Vass at the other end. If Ash had continued through the years like this, he would have been a greater batsman that he is now, but somehow mentally he could not cope and has failed repeatedly. In my opinion, at least in my lifetime I dont think another bowler will break Murali's record, and no other player will break Ash's record of being the youngest player to make a maiden test century, so 2 subcontinent countries (Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) can feel proud of themselves.

Tigers_eye · #4 December 3, 2007, 09:14 AM

Good read. Repeatation though.

*AsifTheManRahman* · #5 December 3, 2007, 10:16 AM

Old stuff, but a good compilation nevertheless. Once again, it is such instances that tell me that the national team is in good hands - he may be inconsistent with his batting, but he does think about his game and has a very good understanding of it.

Rabz · #6 December 3, 2007, 12:42 PM

Good read.
Thanks for the link.

israr · #7 December 3, 2007, 02:06 PM

Our Ash is special. He is going redefine cricket and by the time he retires, he'll break several world records. My belief in this lad differs from all other players, and I don't know why or how.

zainab · #8 December 3, 2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by israr
Our Ash is special. He is going redefine cricket and by the time he retires, he'll break several world records. My belief in this lad differs from all other players, and I don't know why or how.

I agree with you all the way. i dont know how many records he will ever break, or if he will ever, but in my eyes, he is special and even when he fails, he is still special, he has a certain quality and aura which makes him stand out from all the other players(it is called charisma)
I am not Bangladeshi, but IMO, he has put BD cricket in the limelight. When he bats, the commentators just love him,they all want to see more of his magic with the bat, especially his famous shot. Allah bless this young man.

Murad · #9 December 3, 2007, 03:05 PM

Well he will rock the cricket world if he stops playing those stupid shots. He always gets out by himself. Only few bowlers got his wicket by good bowling. He goes for 6 but doesn't time the ball well and it only reaches the fielder outside the circle.

Hope the new coach correct this problem. I'm sure oneday he will rock the cricket world.

BanCricFan · #10 December 3, 2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by zainab
I am not Bangladeshi, but IMO, he has put BD cricket in the limelight. When he bats, the commentators just love him,they all want to see more of his magic with the bat, especially his famous shot. Allah bless this young man.

Are you a Lankan, sis? Hope Ash makes us all happy and proud. The lad has all the qualities to become a true greats of the game. He is beginning to show the signs of matuarity, insha-allah, we can hope better stuff from him from now on.

Antora · #11 December 3, 2007, 04:51 PM

Good read! thanks for the link!

kalpurush · #12 December 3, 2007, 05:14 PM

Razab bhai...thanks for the link.

zainab · #13 December 4, 2007, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BanCricFan
Are you a Lankan, sis? Hope Ash makes us all happy and proud. The lad has all the qualities to become a true greats of the game. He is beginning to show the signs of matuarity, insha-allah, we can hope better stuff from him from now on.

No bhai! I am not a Sri Lankan, but have lived in Colombo a few years. i am Guyanese
muslim. the people of Guyana fell in love with Ash after his spell bounding performance. So many people said that it was money well spent to see his magic with the bat. His batting was the highlight and when they went to the Queenstown mosque for prayers, so many people wanted to touch him and to speak to him. He was very gracious to everyone, and he is the one who made Guyana take notice of Bangladesh, that up to now many Guyanese still speak about the team and also they are great supporters.

Anher · #14 December 4, 2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by zainab
No bhai! I am not a Sri Lankan, but have lived in Colombo a few years. i am Guyanese
muslim. the people of Guyana fell in love with Ash after his spell bounding performance. So many people said that it was money well spent to see his magic with the bat. His batting was the highlight and when they went to the Queenstown mosque for prayers, so many people wanted to touch him and to speak to him. He was very gracious to everyone, and he is the one who made Guyana take notice of Bangladesh, that up to now many Guyanese still speak about the team and also they are great supporters.

Do you speak Bangla? if do where did you learn? Your above writing is very inspiring for Bangladesh team, players and fans.

incredible · #15 December 4, 2007, 10:16 AM

17 bochor boyshe Ashraful er chokh onek bhalo chilo ...durer jinis bhalo dekhto...

Anher · #16 December 4, 2007, 10:28 AM

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17 bochor boyshe Ashraful er chokh onek bhalo chilo ...durer jinis bhalo dekhto...

Good point

zainab · #17 December 4, 2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by I_Knockout_U
Do you speak Bangla? if do where did you learn? Your above writing is very inspiring for Bangladesh team, players and fans.

I wish I could, but NO! I cannot, I understand a bit, because of my Hindi and Urdu, but Bengali is a softer language. My great grandmother was Bengali.
I grew up in an English speaking British colonial country where cricket was king, also the Windians were also the greats at one time, then because India was our mother country, we grew to love the Indian cricket team also.Whilst living in Sri Lanka, I supported Sri Lanka until I started to support Bangladesh and it is only because of Ash.
Now I know who the players are and like all of them, I admire their youth and grit in taking on the big boys, and I only hope and pray that under coach Siddons, they improve, especially our Ash. Anyhow, win or lose, they will always have my support and prayers.

israr · #18 December 4, 2007, 02:40 PM

Wow! Thanks a lot Zainab for sharing those with us!

BanCricFan · #19 December 4, 2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by zainab
No bhai! I am not a Sri Lankan, but have lived in Colombo a few years. i am Guyanese
muslim. the people of Guyana fell in love with Ash after his spell bounding performance. So many people said that it was money well spent to see his magic with the bat. His batting was the highlight and when they went to the Queenstown mosque for prayers, so many people wanted to touch him and to speak to him. He was very gracious to everyone, and he is the one who made Guyana take notice of Bangladesh, that up to now many Guyanese still speak about the team and also they are great supporters.

Always good to know that we have a sis in Guyana! It would be quite handy if anyone of us decides to drop in (!) for the famous Guyanese curry and hospitality.

I'll put you on the spot...who will you take -Ash or Chanderpaul?

Anher · #20 December 4, 2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by zainab
I wish I could, but NO! I cannot, I understand a bit, because of my Hindi and Urdu, but Bengali is a softer language. My great grandmother was Bengali.
I grew up in an English speaking British colonial country where cricket was king, also the Windians were also the greats at one time, then because India was our mother country, we grew to love the Indian cricket team also.Whilst living in Sri Lanka, I supported Sri Lanka until I started to support Bangladesh and it is only because of Ash.
Now I know who the players are and like all of them, I admire their youth and grit in taking on the big boys, and I only hope and pray that under coach Siddons, they improve, especially our Ash. Anyhow, win or lose, they will always have my support and prayers.

You sound great and sweet. You just won thousand fan's heart in BC. Enjoy your stay.

al Furqaan · #21 December 4, 2007, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by zainab
No bhai! I am not a Sri Lankan, but have lived in Colombo a few years. i am Guyanese
muslim. the people of Guyana fell in love with Ash after his spell bounding performance. So many people said that it was money well spent to see his magic with the bat. His batting was the highlight and when they went to the Queenstown mosque for prayers, so many people wanted to touch him and to speak to him. He was very gracious to everyone, and he is the one who made Guyana take notice of Bangladesh, that up to now many Guyanese still speak about the team and also they are great supporters.

ash was at the queenstown mosque for prayers? or was he invited there?

zainab · #22 December 4, 2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by al Furqaan
ash was at the queenstown mosque for prayers? or was he invited there?

The whole team went for prayers. This is the leading mosque in Georgetown built by my grandfather, my brothers attend this mosque, no one has to be invited to a mosque for prayers. I was in Guyana to see this match, my family home is near to the Pegasus Hotel near the sea wall where the team stayed, and so many people used to wait in th lobby to see the cricketers and speak with them.
My brother told me of the reception of the team at the mosque, and how afterwards everyone wanted to see Ash and speak to him. The fact that they were all muslims also played a part, Guyana has a huge Indian population comprising of Hindus and Muslims. Nearly everyone supported Bangladesh at this match and the fact that they were so entertained by Ash was the highlight and when they won, that was icing on the cake, because the team they supported, won and what can be a better feeling than that.
After prayers, a leading restaurant invited them for dinner.

I would invite Ash anyday over Chanderpaul, because he is special.
By the way, I have met Ash and quite a few members of the BD team at the Taj Samudra in Colombo last July, so I am lucky.

zainab · #23 December 4, 2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by I_Knockout_U
You sound great and sweet. You just won thousand fan's heart in BC. Enjoy your stay.

Thank you so much for this lovely compliment. I have learnt quite a lot about the Bangladesh players from the fans here and i have joined in, though I must say that my knowledge is quite limited, but I do enjoy this forum, and it is from the information by the fans here that I have learnt so much.

al Furqaan · #24 December 4, 2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zainab
The whole team went for prayers. This is the leading mosque in Georgetown built by my grandfather, my brothers attend this mosque, no one has to be invited to a mosque for prayers. I was in Guyana to see this match, my family home is near to the Pegasus Hotel near the sea wall where the team stayed, and so many people used to wait in th lobby to see the cricketers and speak with them.
My brother told me of the reception of the team at the mosque, and how afterwards everyone wanted to see Ash and speak to him. The fact that they were all muslims also played a part, Guyana has a huge Indian population comprising of Hindus and Muslims. Nearly everyone supported Bangladesh at this match and the fact that they were so entertained by Ash was the highlight and when they won, that was icing on the cake, because the team they supported, won and what can be a better feeling than that.
After prayers, a leading restaurant invited them for dinner.

I would invite Ash anyday over Chanderpaul, because he is special.
By the way, I have met Ash and quite a few members of the BD team at the Taj Samudra in Colombo last July, so I am lucky.

wow, i didn't know the whole BD team went for prayers...pretty soon we'll be talked about like the pakis, hehe...

so i guess tapash was put in a rather compromising position...

RazabQ · #25 December 5, 2007, 04:26 AM

I don't think so Al. That's the beauty of being Bangladeshi. I have never had any issue saying "namaskhar" to a murubbi of the Hindu faith and I've seen friends from that faith also say "salaam" to my parents. From what I have seen of our players, they are cut from the same cloth. If everyone went to the mosque, Tapash prolly said "cool, I guess I don't have to share my prasad with anyone!" and headed to the temple