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Old October 15, 2006, 06:41 AM
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I absolutely agree with Razab.Check out the different members of the teams in the last under-19 world cup. With a few exceptions you will hardly find anyone who broke through to international cricket with age group performances apart from Bangladesh. The reason is simple enough.Age level representation is just a stepping stone to first class cricket. It shouldn't be anything more. This obsession for expecting every 15 year old to be the next Tendulkar, has to be blamed on our irrational expectations as much as our faulty first class system.
Sakib should not have been playing for the national team now. Neither should Mushfiq or for that matter Mehrab.They simply have not played enough first class games. These young pups are still very much in their developmental stages, and they need to be nurtured through domestic cricket. With our penchant for immediate results we are risking the long term career of individuals as well as Bangladesh cricket. A closer look at the trend of cricketers like Kapali, Nazmul and Talha should be constant reminders of the precipitious slopes resulting from this near-sighted policy.
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