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New Front Page Article: Fall from grace (On the axing of Shakib and Tamim)
Fall from grace
Abu Choudhury
With the BCB’s surprise decision to axe Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal as captain and vice captain, Abu Choudhury examines the possible causes and wonders if arrogance and bravado contributed to their downfall.
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September 6, 2011, 08:37 AM
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Shakib Al Hasan is young and talented enough to learn from this experience and emerge the better for it.
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This is why it shouldn't be such a big thing that he lost captaincy. It's a learning curve, and all great players have to go through it.
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September 6, 2011, 01:38 PM
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superbly written...and i agree 100%
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Entire article is a joke. Unfortunately there is a player is consistant enough to be a captain, let alone wrry about leadership quality. Bangladesh Cricket board is following same path of Pakistan cricket. Sakib was the only captain in our history, who was a great performer in field, yet a good captain. What we need is, change board. I gurantee you that it will be way easier to find replacement of Lotus Lama than Sakib. What a joke!!
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Interesting reading that raise more question than answers.
I will concentrate my comments on few specific sections:
>> Rumours of indiscipline and discontent have been circulating for the best part of the last twelve months.
One year is a long time. I would like to know, what exactly Coach, team manager, BCB did about that?
>> Shakib and Tamim are both fermenting discontent in the squad and are rumoured to have dined separately from the rest of the team on that same tour.
What was Coach Siddon, team Manager and BCB's view about that around that time? Was it part of the team rule? Did they approached Tamim and Sakib and warned them? Did they repeated the offense even when they were warned? If so, did BCB fined them for breaking team rule?
>> Both men are also rumoured to have insisted on business class plane tickets when travelling for specialist treatment abroad.
I remember Tamim did that. But cannot recall Shakib did that too. Can someone validate that please?
>> Such a conclusion, however, is misleading and ignores a pattern of poor behaviour by both the captain and his deputy. Shakib’s fall from grace is in fact the culmination of a series of acts by the Bangladesh skipper which could at best be described as naïve and at worst considered wilfully arrogant.
Again I would like to know if Coach, Team Manager, BCB, approached Sakib and tried to rectify this bad trend. If not, I would blame BCB more than Sakib for not able to guide a young and talented player. Its mainly their failure.
>Moreover, a former member of the coaching staff recently told of how during a crucial ODI, while the top order battled to set a score, their captain Shakib was napping in the dressing room for a significant portion of the Bangladesh innings.
Again I would like to know, when it happened? How the management tried to warn Sakib? What the Coach and the Team manager was doing, they were also sleeping? Why they didn't warned him? Why they have to wait so far as if they were building a case against Sakib. Shouldn't they guide the young captain before its too late?
>> Shakib also publicly accused the selectors of picking a squad without consulting him (an allegation denied by chief selector Akram Khan)
Personally I don't see anything wrong with that. And by default why should I believe Akram? Akram says one thing and Alok say another thing about Akram-Alok telephone conversation. Akram has more credibility issue than Sakib.
>> (Shakib )declined an invitation in November last year to captain the side on series-by-series basis, preferring instead a longer term appointment.
Personally I don't have any problem with that stand. I would have done the same.
These are just the first few questions I have while reading the article. I may add more later.
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September 6, 2011, 03:12 PM
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Excellent article, very nicely written.
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September 6, 2011, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Fazal
Interesting reading that raise more question than answers.
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These are just the first few questions I have while reading the article. I may add more later.
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bhai, this was an article not an investigation report. Most of these questions have no authentic answer and its good that the writer didnt make assumptions, IMO.
Well, Whom are you asking these questions? To the writer or BCB?
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Excellent read. All is covered pretty accurately. Nice one.
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September 6, 2011, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BANFAN
bhai, this was an article not an investigation report. Most of these questions have no authentic answer and its good that the writer didnt make assumptions, IMO.
Well, Whom are you asking these questions? To the writer or BCB?
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An article sometimes answers questions and sometimes help us asking more questions. The writer may have some answers, but its also ok that the writer may not have the all the answers but help us asking the questions.
Ultimately BCB will have to open up and respond these questions, otherwise their motive will also be in question.
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September 6, 2011, 07:38 PM
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A superbly written article (esp. given the short time frame and the context). Also, I like Fazal uncle's breakdown and I am,too,curious about the answers. And yes, I do realize that the article is not meant to be an investigative report but...for instance...to take such 'floating' rumors if I may of Shakib also trying to get a Business Class or Tamim and Shakib dining out in their kissing cousin sessions to result in their axing seems draconian and nothing that couldn't be resolved by reprimanding them or strong fines. But, my hunch remains, they must have done something really flagrant to tick people off.
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September 6, 2011, 08:03 PM
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brilliantly written.
the writer takes the right side, that is neutral. he puts out the facts, doesnt stay naive, and rightfully remains optimistic that Shakib will come out of it on his own.
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It is good to let Shakib off captaincy, it will relieve some pressure. He will be offered captaincy again in a few years when he will be more than ready, Bangladesh will voyage into a new horizon then
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September 6, 2011, 08:06 PM
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very good points from Fazal bhai.
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It is good to let Shakib off captaincy, it will relieve some pressure. He will be offered captaincy again in a few years when he will be more than ready, Bangladesh will voyage into a new horizon then
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September 6, 2011, 08:17 PM
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well written!
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Originally Posted by Fazal
Interesting reading that raise more question than answers.
I will concentrate my comments on few specific sections:
>> Rumours of indiscipline and discontent have been circulating for the best part of the last twelve months.
One year is a long time. I would like to know, what exactly Coach, team manager, BCB did about that?
>> Shakib and Tamim are both fermenting discontent in the squad and are rumoured to have dined separately from the rest of the team on that same tour.
What was Coach Siddon, team Manager and BCB's view about that around that time? Was it part of the team rule? Did they approached Tamim and Sakib and warned them? Did they repeated the offense even when they were warned? If so, did BCB fined them for breaking team rule?
>> Both men are also rumoured to have insisted on business class plane tickets when travelling for specialist treatment abroad.
I remember Tamim did that. But cannot recall Shakib did that too. Can someone validate that please?
>> Such a conclusion, however, is misleading and ignores a pattern of poor behaviour by both the captain and his deputy. Shakib’s fall from grace is in fact the culmination of a series of acts by the Bangladesh skipper which could at best be described as naïve and at worst considered wilfully arrogant.
Again I would like to know if Coach, Team Manager, BCB, approached Sakib and tried to rectify this bad trend. If not, I would blame BCB more than Sakib for not able to guide a young and talented player. Its mainly their failure.
>Moreover, a former member of the coaching staff recently told of how during a crucial ODI, while the top order battled to set a score, their captain Shakib was napping in the dressing room for a significant portion of the Bangladesh innings.
Again I would like to know, when it happened? How the management tried to warn Sakib? What the Coach and the Team manager was doing, they were also sleeping? Why they didn't warned him? Why they have to wait so far as if they were building a case against Sakib. Shouldn't they guide the young captain before its too late?
>> Shakib also publicly accused the selectors of picking a squad without consulting him (an allegation denied by chief selector Akram Khan)
Personally I don't see anything wrong with that. And by default why should I believe Akram? Akram says one thing and Alok say another thing about Akram-Alok telephone conversation. Akram has more credibility issue than Sakib.
>> (Shakib )declined an invitation in November last year to captain the side on series-by-series basis, preferring instead a longer term appointment.
Personally I don't have any problem with that stand. I would have done the same.
These are just the first few questions I have while reading the article. I may add more later.
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All good questions. I don't have any answers, I've just reported what I've heard/read. There's probably more we don't yet know about!
It would be nice if someone at the BCB attempted to respond. Perhaps on the BC forum?!
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September 7, 2011, 07:51 AM
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Actually, for Shakib's learning sake, someone in the board should have explained to him point by point that what exactly were expected out of him and where he failed to lead and thus got fired. The way this was handled, almost felt like revenge game and Shakib will never learn from it. I bet you that he is thinking the whole thing is 'politics' and he does not deserve to be sacked. Thus he will never change for better. This is the main problem with Bangla management in most aspects- there is no sale of a decision and professionally delivered. All there is - pesky emotion and our half educated over crowded media bubbling.
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I have always said, Sakib was made captain ahead of his time. If he was given enough time, he could have been great. Too bad BCB ruined that by prematurely making him the captain and not letting him grow.
Of course he was arrogant and probably played favouritism. But what do you expect from such a young man with so much money, fame, power and no experience? He was forced in this role, and he could only learn through mistakes.
Right now we are going to ruin another youngster as there are no seniors in the team to be the interim leader until we have someone ripe. However, I wish, BCB made a policy to not make anyone under 28 a captain. As a nation, we are very immature, we seem to wise up only after 30 (not even)!
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To me here, age was not the problem.
Its the way BCB communicated (or in this case lack of communication) and the absense of guidance from BCB is the issue. Plus what was Coach Siddon's role in letting this double standard exist under his leadership?
What feedback/warning Coach and BCB provided to the new captain? Did they tried to guide him and and he didn't listened? Or BCB and Coach were sleeping while thee things were happening?
Unless we know these, I am soory, I cannot blame Sakib's age as the reason of failure. So I don't see binging a 28 years captain, is not going to solve the issue, history is going to repeat itslef until we see further down the real causes of this failure.
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Originally Posted by Mahmood
I have always said, Sakib was made captain ahead of his time. If he was given enough time, he could have been great. Too bad BCB ruined that by prematurely making him the captain and not letting him grow.
Of course he was arrogant and probably played favouritism. But what do you expect from such a young man with so much money, fame, power and no experience? He was forced in this role, and he could only learn through mistakes.
Right now we are going to ruin another youngster as there are no seniors in the team to be the interim leader until we have someone ripe. However, I wish, BCB made a policy to not make anyone under 28 a captain. As a nation, we are very immature, we seem to wise up only after 30 (not even)!
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Unfortunately, most of the BD players becomes physically unfit as a sportsman, by that age. We need a minimum marriageable age for the players. Army has it set at 26 years, for sports persons, that should be minimum 30 but GFs should be allowed. They play well and remain fit to impress GFs, and become AFtab after marriage ... Tummy shorbossho bodies...
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good write up but some issues are fairly debateable.
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সাকিব-তামিমের সমস্যার মূলে বিসিবিই
ক্রীড়া প্রতিবেদক : সাকিব আল হাসান বুঝতে পারছেন না কোথায় তাঁর কিংবা তামিম ইকবালের আচরণগত সমস্যা। হাসতে হাসতে বলছিলেন, যদি সালাম না দেওয়াটা সমস্যা হয়ে থাকে তাহলে ভিন্ন কথা। সদ্য পদচ্যুত অধিনায়ক না-ও জানতে পারেন। কারণ সোমবারের সভায় সর্বসম্মতিক্রমে জাতীয় দলের নেতৃত্ব পরিবর্তনের আগে কখনোই সাকিব আল হাসান কিংবা তামিম ইকবালকে সতর্ক করেনি বোর্ড। এমনকি সভায় সিদ্ধান্ত চূড়ান্ত হওয়ার আগে-পরে এখনো পর্যন্ত সরকারিভাবে পদচ্যুতির কারণ জানানো হয়নি সাকিব-তামিমকে। বোর্ডের শরীরী ভাষা বলছে, তারা এসবের প্রয়োজনই বোধ করছে না। পেশাদারি দুনিয়ার চোখে যা ভুল। আরো মস্ত ভুল হলো নিজের বিরুদ্ধে উত্থাপিত কোনো অভিযোগেরই মাথামুণ্ডু বুঝতে পারছেন না, সেটি।
সোমবার বিসিবির সভায় সাকিব-তামিমের অপসারণের সরকারি ভাষ্য_জিম্বাবুয়ে সফরে দলকে নেতৃত্ব দিতে ব্যর্থতা। নেতৃত্বে ব্যর্থতার বিষয়টি নিয়ে খুব বেশি আপত্তি করেননি সাকিব আল হাসান। অধিনায়কত্ব হারানোর পরদিন মঙ্গলবার বিভিন্ন সংবাদ মাধ্যমকে তিনি জানান, 'এটা বোর্ডের সিদ্ধান্ত। নিশ্চয়ই ভালোর কথা ভেবে এটা তারা করেছেন।' কিন্তু জিম্বাবুয়ে সফরে শৃঙ্খলাভঙ্গের অভিযোগ নানা ঘটনা বর্ণনায় অস্বীকার করেছেন তিনি। হারারে টেস্টের দল নির্বাচনী সভায় মোহাম্মদ আশরাফুলকে কেন্দ্র করে আলোচনা বাইরে যিনি ছড়িয়েছেন, তাঁকে 'মেইন কালপ্রিট' বলেছেন সাকিব। দলনেতা এবং সফরকারী নির্বাচকের ড্রেসিংরুমে থাকা নিয়ে আপত্তির ইস্যুতে তিনি যা বলেছেন, তাতে নতুন কোচ স্টুয়ার্ট ল'কে মিথ্যাবাদী বলে সন্দেহ হতে বাধ্য। সর্বোপরি, দলীয় শৃঙ্খলা কিংবা খেলোয়াড়ি আচরণবিধির পরিপন্থী কোনো কাজ আজ পর্যন্ত করেছেন বলে মনে করেন না সাকিব। তাহলে কেন এ সিদ্ধান্ত? আছে, কারণ আছে।
সাকিব আল হাসান জানেন না তাঁকে কোনোদিন জানানো হয়নি বলে। অতীতে নানা আচরণে সমালোচিত হয়েছেন সাকিব। বিশ্বকাপ স্পন্সরের জাঁকজমকপূর্ণ আয়োজনে বোর্ড সভাপতি থেকে শুরু করে বাকি টিমমেটদের দেড় ঘণ্টারও বেশি সময় বসিয়ে রাখার ব্যাখ্যা সাকিবের কাছে জানতে চায়নি বোর্ড। বিশ্বকাপের সময়ই ঢাকা ক্লাবের ড্রেস কোড ভঙ্গ করেছিলেন তৎকালীন অধিনায়ক। দেখেও তাঁকে শুধরে দেননি সে দলটির ম্যানেজার। বিশ্বকাপ প্রস্তুতির শেষদিকে ব্যক্তিগত কারণ দেখিয়ে ছুটি নিয়ে বিজ্ঞাপনচিত্রে অভিনয় করেছিলেন তামিম ইকবাল। জিম্বাবুয়ে সফরের প্রস্তুতি ক্যাম্পে সুযোগ থাকা সত্ত্বেও এড়িয়ে গিয়ে একই কাজ করেছেন সাকিব। আসল কারণ জানা সত্ত্বেও সেদিন ছুটি পেয়েছিলেন তামিম। বিশ্বকাপে ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ কাণ্ডের পর গ্যালারির উত্তেজিত দর্শকদের উদ্দেশে সাকিবের মধ্যমা প্রদর্শন নিয়েও উচ্চবাচ্য করেনি বিসিবি। কাউন্টি থেকে ফিরেই জিম্বাবুয়ে সফরের দল গঠন নিয়ে নির্বাচকদের সঙ্গে বিতর্কে জড়িয়ে পড়েন সাকিব। সেবারই প্রথম বিসিবির প্রধান নির্বাহীর রুমে তলব পড়ে সাকিব ও তামিমের। সেবারই প্রথম আচরণগত সমস্যার কারণে ভবিষ্যতের জন্য সতর্ক করে চিঠি দেওয়া হয় সাকিবকে। সে চিঠি গ্রহণ করলেও সাকিবের আত্মপক্ষ সমর্থনে আত্মসমালোচনার রেশও ছিল না। এর কারণও অতীত। আগে তো কোনদিন এ জাতীয় কিছু করে বোর্ডের 'কথা' শুনতে হয়নি। বরং ক্রিকেট অপারেশনস কমিটির নির্বিবাদ প্রশ্রয়ই পেয়ে গেছেন সাকিব ও তামিম। ক্রিকেট অপারেশনস বিসিবিরই একটি স্থায়ী কমিটি। যে কমিটি জাতীয় দলের সরাসরি অভিভাবক। যে অভিভাবকের নমনীয়তায় অনেক আগে থেকেই চাপা ক্ষোভ বিসিবির বাকি পরিচালকদের মনে। নির্বাচক বনাম সাকিব ইস্যুতে ক্রিকেট অপারেশনস কমিটির প্রস্তাবনা কঠোর হলে সোমবারের ঘটনা ঘটত না বলেই মনে করেন তাঁরা। সাকিবও জানতে পারতেন তাঁর গণ্ডি। তাহলে সোমবারের 'ক্যু' হতো না।
যথাসময়ে সাকিব ও তামিমকে সতর্ক করে না দেওয়ার ব্যাপারে বিসিবির সভাশেষে মিডিয়া কমিটির চেয়ারম্যান জালাল ইউনুস বলেছিলেন, 'এত দিন আমরা ধৈর্যের পরীক্ষা দিয়েছি। ভেবেছিলাম ওরা শুধরে যাবে। কিন্তু তা হয়নি।' সমস্যা হলো, কোনো অনুষ্ঠানে সবাইকে বসিয়ে রাখা, মধ্যমা প্রদর্শন এবং প্রস্তুতি ফাঁকি দিয়ে বিজ্ঞাপনচিত্রে অংশগ্রহণকে সাধারণ ব্যাপারই মনে করে এসেছেন সাকিব-তামিম। কারণ এ নিয়ে তাঁদের কখনোই নীতিনির্ধারকদের প্রশ্নের সন্মুখীন হতে হয়নি। বরং উল্টোটা হয়েছে। মাঠে সাকিব-তামিম দুর্দান্ত খেলছেন। তাই তাঁদের যথাযথ পৃষ্ঠপোষকতার সীমা ছাড়িয়ে কোনো কোনো বোর্ড পরিচালক সাকিব-তামিমের সঙ্গে বাড়তি সখ্য গড়ে তোলারও চেষ্টা করেছেন। ভয়ও কাজ করত। সাকিব-তামিমের আচরণ নিয়ে প্রশ্ন তুললে যদি মিডিয়ায় নেতিবাচক প্রচারণা হয়!
গত এক-দেড় বছর এ চিন্তাতেই আক্রান্ত বোর্ড ভেতরে ভেতরে ফুঁসছিল। জিম্বাবুয়ে ব্যর্থতা এবং মিডিয়ার বড় একটি অংশ সাকিব-তামিমের আচরণগত সমস্যা নিয়ে প্রশ্ন তোলায় চাপা সে ক্ষোভের বিস্ফোরণ ঘটে সোমবার। এত দিনের অবজ্ঞার ঝাল কয়েক ঘণ্টায় মিটিয়ে ফেলার সে কী হুঙ্কার! সতর্কতা কিংবা আর্থিক শাস্তি নয়, নেতৃত্ব থেকেই ছুড়ে ফেলা হলো সাকিব-তামিমকে। যাঁদের প্রশ্রয়ে দিনে দিনে 'অকুতোভয়' হয়ে উঠেছিলেন এ দুজন, তাঁদের কিন্তু কিছুই হলো না। কারণ প্রতিকার যাঁদের করার কথা, তাঁরাও যে পরিচালনা পর্ষদের সহকর্মী!
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