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Thursday, January 15, 2009
The Shak-Attack!
The Shak-Attack strikes again!
Like most cricket fans, I'm a great follower of the 'deshis and the Windies. This is because 9 out of 10 times they play, they are the underdogs, and as an Australian, we've been brought up to cheer for the underdog.
So it pleased me to no end following the recent 'deshi Lanka match, and reading the Shak-Attack's assault on the lankan bowlers. Not only the lankan bowlers, but Murali and Mendis to boot.
Of late, the Shak's bowling has been wonderfully consistent, something like three five wicket hauls in his last four Tests. And not against poo opposition either, they came against Safrica away and Lanka at home. And this doesn't include that stunning, almost match winning performance against New Zealand. You know, the one that Dan Vettori copied, and then did better.
Right now it looks he'll have a fantastic future for the Tigers. He can bat, he can bowl and he's got a fantastic name. With the decline of Crashraful and a top order which prefers to deal in single numbers (both with balls faced and runs scored), the Shak, along with Mashrafe, need to show the might of the 'deshis.
I'm backing them. ICC 2006 backs them as well. Not those two players, but the country.
Like most cricket fans, I'm a great follower of the 'deshis and the Windies. This is because 9 out of 10 times they play, they are the underdogs, and as an Australian, we've been brought up to cheer for the underdog.
So it pleased me to no end following the recent 'deshi Lanka match, and reading the Shak-Attack's assault on the lankan bowlers. Not only the lankan bowlers, but Murali and Mendis to boot.
Of late, the Shak's bowling has been wonderfully consistent, something like three five wicket hauls in his last four Tests. And not against poo opposition either, they came against Safrica away and Lanka at home. And this doesn't include that stunning, almost match winning performance against New Zealand. You know, the one that Dan Vettori copied, and then did better.
Right now it looks he'll have a fantastic future for the Tigers. He can bat, he can bowl and he's got a fantastic name. With the decline of Crashraful and a top order which prefers to deal in single numbers (both with balls faced and runs scored), the Shak, along with Mashrafe, need to show the might of the 'deshis.
I'm backing them. ICC 2006 backs them as well. Not those two players, but the country.
Labels: bangladesh, shakib al-hasan
posted by banh # 8:23 AM 
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