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My Friend Tamim: Shakib Al Hasan
আমার বন্ধু তামিম
ইনজুরি থেকে ফেরার পরও যে তামিম আগের তামিম ইকবালই আছে, তাতে আমার কোনো সন্দেহ ছিল না। তবে আত্মবিশ্বাস বাড়াতে ওর নিজের মধ্যে বড় ইনিংস খেলার একটা তাড়না ছিল। জিম্বাবুয়ের বিপক্ষে প্রথম তিন ম্যাচে বড় কিছু করতে না পারায় শেষ ম্যাচটায় কিছু একটা করে দেখানোর বাড়তি তাগিদ ছিল। সেটি ও করলও, যদিও ৫ রানের জন্য সেঞ্চুরিটা পেল না!
তামিমের সব চিন্তাই আসলে ক্রিকেট নিয়ে, বিশেষ করে ব্যাটিং নিয়ে তো ওর চিন্তার শেষ নেই। গত ম্যাচের আগে যেমন হিসাব করে রেখেছিল, এ ম্যাচে ১০৫ রান করলে ওয়ানডেতে ওর গড় ৩০-এর ঘরে চলে যাবে। এ রকম আগে থেকে হিসাব করে রাখা! আমি এটা কল্পনাই করতে পারি না। খেলা নিয়ে স্বাভাবিকের চেয়ে একটু বেশি না ভাবলে কিন্তু চিন্তাটা এত দূর আসে না যে, ১০৫ করলে আমার গড় ৩০-এ পৌঁছাবে।
তবে তামিম সেঞ্চুরি না পাওয়ায় সবচেয়ে বেশি দুঃখ পেয়েছেন সম্ভবত রাজ (রাজ্জাক) ভাই। ম্যাচের আগে রাজ ভাইকে ও বলেছিল, সেঞ্চুরি করতে পারলে ওনাকে একটা আই ফোন কিনে দিবে। রাজ ভাই তাই শুধু দোয়া করছিলেন, ‘এক শ কর...এক শ কর...।’
তামিমের মধ্যে এমন কিছু ব্যাপার আছে, যেগুলো খুব বেশি মানুষের মধ্যে দেখি না। এই সিরিজের আগে খোকন ভাই-সোহেল ভাইদের (টিম বয়) বলেছিল, ও যদি দুটি সেঞ্চুরি করতে পারে, তা হলে ওনাদের একটা গাড়ি কিনে দেবে। তামিমের সঙ্গে অনেক দিনের বন্ধুত্বের সুবাদে জানি, দুটি সেঞ্চুরি করলে ও সত্যি সত্যি গাড়ি কিনে দিত!
গত মৌসুমে মোহামেডানে ইমন নামে একজন পেস বোলার ছিল। কোনো এক ম্যাচের আগে তামিম ওকে বলেছিল, ওই ম্যাচে ভালো খেললে আই ফোন কিনে দেবে এবং দিয়েছেও শেষ পর্যন্ত। আরও আছে...দলের সঙ্গে অনুশীলনের পর তামিম প্রায়ই গ্রাউন্ডসম্যানদে নিয়ে সেন্টার উইকেটে বিগ হিটের প্র্যাকটিস করে। ওই প্র্যাকটিসে যে তাকে আউট করতে পারে বা ক্যাচ নিতে পারে, তাকে এক হাজার-পাঁচ শ করে টাকা দিতেই থাকে। যতবার ক্যাচ নেয় বা আউট করে, ততবারই টাকা! এ ছাড়া হঠাৎ করে হয়তো কারও বড় কোনো সাহায্য লাগল, তামিমই সবার আগে এগিয়ে আসে। আমি দেখেছি ও এসব করলেই ভালো খেলে।
তামিমের সঙ্গে প্রথম দেখা বিকেএসপিতে অনূর্ধ্ব-১৫ দলের একটা ক্যাম্পে। এরপর অনূর্ধ্ব-১৭ আর অনূর্ধ্ব-১৯ দলেও একসঙ্গে খেলেছি। তবে আমাদের খুব ভালো বন্ধুত্ব হয় জাতীয় দলে আসার পর। একজন আরেকজনকে আরও ভালোভাবে জেনেছি তখন থেকেই। ২০০৬ সাল থেকে হিসাব করলে বেশির ভাগ সময় আমরা দুজন একসঙ্গে কাটিয়েছি। খেতে গেলে, কোনো জায়গায় বেড়াতে গেলে...খুব কম সময়ই আছে যখন আমরা একসঙ্গে থাকি না। দুজনের বাসা একই বিল্ডিংয়ে হওয়ায় ব্যাপারটা এখন আরও বেশি হচ্ছে।
অথচ দেখুন, আমাদের দুজনের চরিত্রে মিল কিন্তু খুব বেশি নেই। একমাত্র মিল, দুজনই খুব জেদি। যদিও আমাদের মধ্যে সিরিয়াস কোনো গ্যাঞ্জাম বাধেনি কখনো, টুকটাক কিছু হলে কেউ একজন এগিয়ে মিটমাট করে ফেলি। তবে একবার ভালোই লেগেছিল। কী নিয়ে সেটা না-ই বললাম, তবে সেবার কথা-টথাও বন্ধ ছিল অনেক দিন। অভিমান ভাঙল গত বছর জানুয়ারিতে শ্রীলঙ্কার বিপক্ষে যেদিন আমি ৯২ করলাম, বাংলাদেশ ম্যাচ জিতল...। খেলা শেষে ওকে জড়িয়ে ধরে আমার সে কী কান্না! তখন থেকেই আবার কথা বলা শুরু।
তামিমের আরেকটা বড় গুণ, ও সব সময়ই সতীর্থদের পাশে থাকে। মাঠের ভেতর-বাইরে সবখানে। যেকোনো প্রয়োজনে ওর কাছ থেকেই সবাই পরামর্শ চায়। ধরুন, কেউ একটা গাড়ি কিনবে, তামিমকেই জিজ্ঞাসা করে, ‘দোস্ত কোনটা কিনলে ভালো হয়?’ তামিমও সঙ্গে সঙ্গে উঠেপড়ে লাগে। কিংবা কোনো পার্টির জন্য কোন রেস্টুরেন্টটা ভালো হবে, তামিমের কাছেই আছে তার উত্তর। আমি হয়তো ঠিক বোঝাতে পারছি না...তবে বিভিন্ন পরিস্থিতিতে এসব কিন্তু অনেক বড় ব্যাপার। সবাই এভাবে সাহায্য করে না বা করতে পারেও না।
তবে তামিম যত ভালো মানুষই হোক, আমার সঙ্গে একটা খোঁচাখুঁচি সব সময় লেগেই আছে। ও আমাকে খোঁচায়, ‘টেস্টে তোর কয়টা সেঞ্চুরি রে? আমি পাল্টা বলি, ‘ওয়ানডেতে তোর কয়টা...গড় কত?’ পরশুও সেটাই ঘটল। ৯৫ করে আউট হয়ে ড্রেসিংরুমে ফিরে তো প্রথমে ওর মন-টন খারাপ। তারপর একটু রিল্যাক্স হওয়ার পর আমিই এগিয়ে গেলাম, ‘দোস্ত, তোর সেঞ্চুরি কয়টা হলো রে এ পর্যন্ত?’ সঙ্গে সঙ্গে সে-ও শুরু করে দেয়, ‘সাদা কাপড়ে কয়টা করেছিস?’
http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/da...14/news/115673
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December 13, 2010, 05:09 PM
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See tamim cries all the time. So who wants to call him a sissy?
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December 13, 2010, 05:19 PM
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See tamim cries all the time. So who wants to call him a sissy?
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No that was Shakib who cried. Actually they both cried. So they are both Sissy. But I enjoyed the article/story whatever you call it.
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December 13, 2010, 05:34 PM
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Damn it Shakib. There is no crying in cricket. Excuse me, I'll be right back. There is something in my eye.
Generous dude, that Tamim.
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December 13, 2010, 05:51 PM
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Shakib is the best writer in the "prothom-alo" newspaper! Who else agrees?!
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December 13, 2010, 06:04 PM
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Can someone translate the article please.
Cheers
Munna Bhai.
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December 13, 2010, 06:25 PM
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Shakib is the best writer in the "prothom-alo" newspaper! Who else agrees?!
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Not to take anything away from Shakib's writing skills, but his columns are likely edited by PA before getting published. Having said that, Shakib does a good job in getting his thoughts across, and kudos to him for reaching out to the public through newspaper columns.
About Tamim, he's got a good heart... it seems as if he is more than willing to share the abundance of monetary wealth he's deservingly gained, and thats a sign of a good human being. Proud of both Tamim and Shakib!
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Thoroughly enjoyed. Healthy competition between the 2 frnds.
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December 13, 2010, 06:29 PM
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Seems like a good article, so can someone translate it? Thanks.
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December 13, 2010, 06:37 PM
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Shakib is the best writer in the "prothom-alo" newspaper! Who else agrees?!
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December 13, 2010, 07:02 PM
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My Friend Tamim: Shakib Al Hasan
Tamim would never change after his injury, there was no doubt about it. But he had this urge to play a big innings to improve his self confidence. Against Zimbabwe he could not do anything spectacular in first 3 games, so there was always this thought on back of his mind to do something special. And so he did, its a shame he missed out on a century for just 5 runs. All of Tamim's thought are base around cricket, specially for batting his thoughts are endless. Before the the last match he already checked his stats and calculated he needed 105 runs to increase his average to thirties. He does thinks like that, something I wont dream to think about. Even if I think more than normal about a game I wont take it as far as 105 will increase my career average.
Tamim's missed out ton has probably hurt Razzak more. Because Tamim promised to get an i-phone for him had he completed the ton.
There is something special about Tamim which can only be found in few people. Before the series started Tamim promised 2 of the back room staffs (team boy) that he would buy them a car if he scores 2 century. Knowing Tamim and been friend with him for a long , I can assure you he would have. Tamim is man of his word. Last cricket season he promised to buy a i-phone for Mohamedan pacer called Emon Ahmed and Tamim fulfilled his promise.
There are more stories like that. After the end of normal practice session Tamim would have a big hit out in center wicket with the help of the groundsmen. If anyone gets him out or takes his catch, he would give them 1500 taka per catch/out. More time he gets out more money he has to pay to the groundsmen. Beside that if anyone needs any help Tamim always comes forward. I have noticed it makes him feel better also he plays well.
I first come to know of Tamim when we met in Under-15 training camp at BKSP. After that we played for Bangladesh u-17 and u-19. But we became friends after joining the national team, only then we got to know each other more. After 2006 we have been around each other a bit longer from eating out with friends to going out there aren't many places where you would not see both of us. Now that both of our flats in the same building we see each other more often.
But you will find our personality is completely different . Only commom thing is we are both stubborn. Normally we never have any serious issues among us and even if we do one of us will resolve the matter before it goes any further . But there was this one time we had big argument which I am not telling you. For that we did not speak to each other for a long time until the day in January when I scored 92 against Sri Lanka and won the match. I came back, we did a man-hug and I got all emotional and teary. After that match we started to talk again.
Tamim has another great personality. He always has time for his friend, whether its in the field or outside the field. If anyone seek any advice, its Tamim they go to first. For example buying a car to which restaurant would be nice for a party. Tamim has answer to all of that and he tries to help them with that matter. May be I am not explaining to you better. He is there for you in different situations. Not every one is like that.
Even though Tamim is a great person. He always have friendly banter with me. Always asking me how many century I have got in test matches, I also reply by asking how many he scored in ODI. And same happened on Sunday. After he got out and returned to the pavillion he was a bit upset but once he was bit relaxed I asked him "So how many century you got now?"immidiately he starts "how many century you scoreed in whites?
This a translation (sort of) article from Prothom-alo. Apology in advance if I made any small mistake.
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Brilliant, please keep up the good work and finish the translation whenever you can for us that are unfortunately illiterate in Bangla.
Does anyone know anything about the argument they had? Shakib scored the 92* against Sri lanka in mid January 2009.
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But there was this one time we had big argument which I am not telling you.
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For that we did not speak to each other for a long time until the day in January when I scored 92 against Sri Lanka and won the match. I came back, we did a man-hug and I got all emotional and teary. After that match we started to talk again.
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Brilliant, please keep up the good work and finish the translation whenever you can for us that are unfortunately illiterate in Bangla.
Does anyone know anything about the argument they had? Shakib scored the 92* against Sri lanka in mid January 2009.
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Its complete now. Its not easy to translate from Bangla to English. More than often you have to adjust and find a phrase in English.
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For that we did not speak to each other for a long time until the day in January when I scored 92 against Sri Lanka and won the match. I came back, we did a man-hug and I got all emotional and teary. After that match we started to talk again.
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Thanks Razab bhai.
man-hug: a word I learned today. It sounds a bit weird.
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Thanks Razab bhai.
man-hug: a word I learned today. It sounds a bit weird.
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Another good word to remember: bromance
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December 13, 2010, 08:33 PM
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Yeah I remember that from few weeks back in BC. I think Rabz used it.
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Wow, Shakib wrote that? The man's a pure allrounder.
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Check out Shak & TI's travel puff-piece on CI
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Mo bhai damn that's some hard work you put in. I would have just done banglish.
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Check out Shak & TI's travel puff-piece on CI
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link?
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"I was the happiest man in the world, happier than Bill Gates"- Tamim Iqbal
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December 13, 2010, 09:11 PM
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Thanks but who wrote them really?
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December 13, 2010, 09:19 PM
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Test Cricketer
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Tamim's writing hand
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Originally Posted by RazabQ
Check out Shak & TI's travel puff-piece on CI
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Tamim Iqbal's article is a very good one. In fact it looked like better than any piece from the lonely planet
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December 13, 2010, 09:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zunaid
Thanks but who wrote them really?
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my money's on s. rajesh?
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