T20 luck not on Tamim's side - Daily Star

Banglaguy · #1 June 12, 2011, 03:34 PM

In his short international career, Tamim Iqbal has already passed one test. In the span of five seasons, he has shed the 'one-hit wonder' tag to build himself as a Test opener and last year, he blossomed against two top bowling attacks.

He was primed for the World Cup but he ended the campaign with just a single half-century and two starts. Admittedly disheartened, it has taken him the best part of the last three months to come to terms with the disappointing performance.

"I dreamed of firing big time in the World Cup but I came up short. I made runs but I wanted to make an impact. I think that maybe my goal was too big," Tamim said from the fitness camp in BKSP yesterday where the Tigers' will spend a few days.

After the three-match series against Australia, Tamim took a break from cricket, even in his mind. "I didn't want to talk or think of cricket. I was trying to get out of the frustration and I think that has been a major lesson out of this season; how to deal with failure."

"It's good that I have to deal with such things so early in my career," said Tamim.

His hundreds at Lord's and Manchester last year gave a glimpse of his cavalier approach, a point not missed by Twenty20 teams across the world.

But luck hasn't been on Tamim's side.

After being passed over by the IPL teams, the call from the county side for the Friends Life T20 tournament has not yet been finalised. Meanwhile, he was among the foreign players considered for the SLPL (Sri Lanka Premier League) but the schedule will clash with the Zimbabwe series.

Reports in an Australian newspaper also suggest that an offer from Australia's Big Bash League team is also in the offing as his old under-19s coach Allister de Winter has been made the head coach of the Hobart Hurricanes.

This one too could slip out of Tamim's hands as Pakistan are set to arrive during that competition down under.

Luckily, Tamim deals with life's big and little disappointments with a touch of humour.

"All I can do is be positive. Things are not going my way but I hope that one day, all of this will fall into my lap!"

At the BKSP camp, Tamim and the other cricketers took part in boxing as part of their fitness work and he feels the work put in now will help them. "We haven't done such a camp in the last two years. We needed this because it will help us to bat long hours and in our fielding," he said.

"This camp would also help us in the coming years," he added.

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simon · #2 June 12, 2011, 06:51 PM

thanks for the art.
good that he is learning from his mistakes,
so no BBL either for him.

crikss · #3 June 12, 2011, 08:47 PM

you never know since the team is Pakistan.. May be 1 month before the tour they might cancel it without any reason

fuzzy · #4 June 12, 2011, 08:59 PM

who r going play in the next t2-20 world chanpionship

BANFAN · #5 June 12, 2011, 09:36 PM

Is Pak coming to BD or .. r we going ..??

Night_wolf · #6 June 12, 2011, 09:45 PM

pak tour?..dhut!..i wanted to see shakib and tamim in big bash!

Tiger444 · #7 June 12, 2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Night_wolf
pak tour?..dhut!..i wanted to see shakib and tamim in big bash!

I would much rather watch Tamim and Shakib go up against Pakistan in ODIs and Tests then watching them play in Big Bash.

al Furqaan · #8 June 12, 2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Night_wolf
pak tour?..dhut!..i wanted to see shakib and tamim in big bash!

whats wrong with you? int'l cricket >>>> everything else.

Rabz · #9 June 13, 2011, 01:24 AM

Pak's tour will finish on the 22nd of Dec.
By going last year's Big Bash fixture, it started on the 30th of Dec and went on till the 6th of Feb.

deshimon · #10 June 13, 2011, 01:51 AM

But when will start BPL? January?

Night_wolf · #11 June 13, 2011, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by al Furqaan
whats wrong with you? int'l cricket >>>> everything else.

i know..but BD ke harte dakte r valo lagena..r pak er sathe amader always pant vijay felar obosta hoy..tai vabsilam Big bash e shakib re khelte dakhle kharap hotona..after all all this ipl,county and big bash will make him more experienced in t20 and he is the best player we have..so the more in his armory the better..we have a world t20 in our country in 2014

but i am not justifying that this tournaments are bigger than int cric...int'l cricket >>>> everything else

Rabz · #12 June 13, 2011, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by deshimon
But when will start BPL? January?

Earlier, we were told it would be from Jan 15- Jan 30.
Now I hear they are talking about sometimes in February.
Don't think the BCB fixed anything firm yet.

_Rafi_ · #13 June 13, 2011, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Night_wolf
pak tour?..dhut!..i wanted to see shakib and tamim in big bash!

I am with Wolf vai. Match-fixers will take all the credit if we win against Pak. And if we lose it will be completely our failure.
Playing well for bigbash will probably bring more fame for country than winning against Pak.

Banglaguy · #14 June 13, 2011, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by simon
thanks for the art.
good that he is learning from his mistakes,
so no BBL either for him.

What Art bhai?
And yeah, it's good he's on a learning curve

lamisa · #15 June 13, 2011, 10:23 AM

are ekdin na ekdin toh khelbei. no tension!

Avik · #16 June 13, 2011, 10:25 PM

hope he gets some contract..