These are the boys of Khudiram, Salam, Barkat, Rafiq et. al..!!!

[BushidoTiger]

As a teenager, legend has it: Khudiram went to face the gallows with a smile in his face.

The presence of these sanguine and resolute traits in otherwise gentle nature of Bengalis always shocked the outsiders.

The fearless and resolve genes continue with Salams and Barkats.

The fighting spirit manifests itself unto our heroes of War of Liberation.

I've always thought, as Bengalis, the true spirit of fearsome Bengal Tigers lays dormant in our DNAs.

We have the calmness of an ocean with all its might that lies within.

In a moments notice, we have always managed to transform ourselves from peaceful felines to fearsome Tigers.

Come whatever may, we stand firm.

Not despite but because of the repeated calamities from nature, abject poverty, boundless corruption; we still write happy songs, keep on dreaming, thanks to that fearless spirit.

Does it still hold true? Have the youth of today lost that link to the spirit of Khudirams?

If not, can anyone explain the 'Fear' observed in BD Tigers?

"It's going to be a tough road and at some stage they're going to break through, but that could depend on when they have no fear," (Fleming, NZ captain)

"New Age: What about the Bangladesh performance?

WA: Bangladesh batsmen have to be braver, talent is very much there, the whole nation is supporting them but they have to play in the front foot. If the ball hits them they are not going to die because it’s only a cricket ball. So be brave and come on the front foot. " (wasim akram)

Edited on, October 25, 2004, 10:51 PM GMT, by BushidoTiger.
Reason: consistency w/ spelling 'Bengali'.

[Sam]

This is probably called "Mental Blockade" of our cricketers. More younger players will be in the team, more we shall face this syndrome in the matches.

[rockpundit]

*sniff* that was really touching dude. We got hte courage, hell yeah we do. Our cricketers will just have to look within themselves, and I can already sense it. Theres no denying that they have the talent, no denying at all.

[fwullah]

All we need to do is torture them. Then the real true tigers will show their courage. Its written in the history books. And cricket is only a game.

[fwullah]

Scenario 1:

We lose to Kenya at home in Meril international 1999 - No torture on us, just criticism for losing to an ICC associate team

BD vs KEN Meril international 1999 First Match

Scenario 2:

We lose to Zimbabwe - no torture on us, Zimbabwe is a test playing nation, so we're supposed to be beaten by them, so no criticism also

BD vs ZIM 1999 Meril international 2nd Match

Scenario 3:

We lose to Kenya again at home - BIG BIG TORTURE, then BCB President comes to the players and tortured the players so verbally and so viciously that even the BD coach Gordon Greenidge had to come to stop Saber Hossain from verbally abusing the players

BD vs KEN 3rd match

Result lies in Scenario 4:

Bangladesh scores 250 runs against Zimbabwe including a 177 run opening partnership including maiden century by Mehrab Hossain, including a competitive match right at the end of the match, including the first taste of competitiveness for us in ODI cricket against a test playing nation (to come so close).

BD vs ZIM - THE MATCH

So the main theme is:

TORTURE, ABUSE, and you'll get your result(s).

Edited on, October 26, 2004, 12:41 PM GMT, by fwullah.
Reason: Scorecards included

[bourny3]

Yes go the torture and abuse. Rip right into them they willl perform then. Go the angry pills BCB.

[chinaman]

Originally posted by BushidoTiger
If not, can anyone explain the 'Fear' observed in BD Tigers?

Fearlessness and bravery are not in their genes. Unfortunately for us, Khudiram, Salam, Barkat, Rafiq et al were too brave to give up their lives before being blessed with offspings to carry their genetic markups. Did they?

[nihi]

Reminded me of a well-known fable. This tiger started chasing the little rabbit (probably out of scarcity of preys, any bigger). Tried for quite a while but the bunny mananged to evade him. And as the fables go, when the tiger stopped for a recess, panting heavily, he happened to ask the bunny as how he mananged to run so fast. The reply was something like this:"I am running for my life, and for you it's just another game".

[ZunaidH]

Very moving article.

"...rekhecho bangali koray manush koro ni"


slightly modified:

"ponero koti manusher ha mugdho jononi rekhecho bangali koray manush koroni" - hopefully everyone will forgive me for the minor modification I have done to the famous line.

Edited on, October 26, 2004, 3:38 PM GMT, by ghor_jamai.

[ZunaidH]

How can our cricket history be any different from our national history? Cricket is part of our culture our ethinicity, our "bengaliness" (i.e. bangalitto). We get slammed, rammed, kicked around and breathe barely until the heart almost stops beating and the aggressor thinks it is all over and leaves us alone to die fighting out the last few moments of our lives. When the enemy turns around and begins to walk away with almost a merciless gloat for complete destruction, we rise. We rise to defend; we fight. We claw back in; we fight for what rightfully belongs to us. We fight for our pride, our dignity and simplest of things -- "lungi, gengi, dal, bhat." In summary that is what being Bangali means.


The pride of Bangali is a spirit that eventually conquers the toughest of enemies. Eventually, the world watches us with amazement. And the question looms, "where did that come from?"...We have it in our blood. Outsiders will call us underachiever, with our boundless disregard for discipline we shall proclaim nicknames as "bapay khedano maya tarano", or apparent lack of spine become "ghor jamai's" (nothin' to do with my nickname in this board). Yet, we count on that moment to fight back; yet we dream about making that comeback. Through out history we have managed that. Why leave cricket out of that master game plan? Therefore, "jono gon bish shash rekhay jan, joy amader hobay." Or perhaps, "ebarer shongram mukti'r shongram."

Any takers?

Edited on, October 26, 2004, 6:24 PM GMT, by ghor_jamai.

Edited on, October 26, 2004, 7:01 PM GMT, by ghor_jamai.

[SS]

Khudiram Rafiq Salam they were dedicated, committed, not selfish and matrialistic...BD culture and environment started to change and took the wave of capitalist materialist society....as we don't have any identity and don't want to preserve it..we go for materials and illusive desires...we never can go back to the time we had 50 years ago...where there was no big buildings, cars and moneys but only love of human kind and sacrifice was present. BD can never go back..no country which forgets its root can't go back...even nor can super powr like A me rica or others. They will fall eventually.