June 21, 2005, 10:27 PM
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Ashraful: \'I needed to prove something to myself\'
Ash's interview from Cricinfo
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What was the biggest problem in the Test series?
There was just too much pressure. Playing at Lord's, people expect you to do well. So many people came to me the day before and said, 'You have to score a hundred and get your name on the honours board'. Also the conditions were not even close to what we had seen before. Most Asian countries struggle in these conditions. We are not as strong as India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka and we struggled more.
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Where does the team go from here?
We are hoping to not repeat previous mistakes. We have won matches before, like beating Pakistan in 1999 and India last year, but have done badly in a series of matches after that. We need to be competitive throughout this series. That is the main thing. And with a bit of luck, who knows. We may even pull off one more.
How do you handle the pressure from the media and former players about Bangladesh's Test status?
It's tough on us. They are all great players but we are a young side. The average age of the Australian team is around 33. Our average age is around 22 so it will take some time. But in the last six months we have improved. We beat India in a one-dayer. We beat Zimbabwe in both Tests and one-dayers and now we beat Australia. If we gradually improve, we can be a good team in 3-4 years. Most of us are young, so with some experience we can win more often.
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Edited on, June 22, 2005, 3:33 AM GMT, by TheWatcher.
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