'You are playing for your country, aren't you?' Chandika Hathurusinghe wanted to remind us that no matter how the color of world cricket changes, some truths have not been erased. Just playing for the country is still a great honor. Test cricket is still the real cricket.
In this era of ICC Test Championship and World Cup Super League, a match or a series like an isolated island no longer holds much meaning. Whether you win or lose a series, whatever the odds are, it will carry you into the next series. Test Championship and World Cup Super League thread is tied with each other.
Bangladesh-Afghanistan is the only test of cricket, which will not have any impact on the ICC Test Championship, what is the meaning of such a test? With what motivation will the cricketers come to play such tests?
This is how the topic came up in the Bangladesh-Afghanistan pre-test press conference in Mirpur this morning. And then the Bangladesh coach reminded the fundamentals of cricket — Test cricket is the real cricket, whether it is part of the ICC Test Championship or not.
"Forget the Test Championship, that was four years ago. Earlier when you were 9 or 10 years old, it was a dream to play Tests for the country. If someone has problems playing only for the country, it should be understood that he is not in the right place', said Hathurusinghe.
Playing for the country and winning for the country is more important to Hathurusingha than the two-year equation of the Test Championship, "Winning for the country is as important to me and the players as it is to me."
St. That is the main motivation. It is an honor to play for the Tigers.
On top of that, if it is Test cricket, for Hathurusingha it is a matter of being at the top, 'If you want to know like me, Test cricket is above all. Test cricket is the test of cricketing ability as a bowler, batsman or fielder. Tests of mental strength and endurance are also high here. If one truly wants to represent the country and be proud, there is nothing better than Test cricket.'
So it's not like the test started tomorrow for Bangladesh, I played, I left - something like that. As there is no denying the reality of the ICC Test Championship, Hathurusingha has the means to exploit such Tests as isolated islands.
Although the Afghanistan Test is a 'separated island', in his eyes, it is a fertile seed bed, where Bangladesh will try some farming research. First of all, this Test is an opportunity for Hathurusingha to show his ability at home. The reason behind the green wicket built for the Mirpur Test can be said to be this. And why only this test, the wicket was green at the beginning of the series against Ireland! It was also not part of the ICC Test Championship.
The idea of playing a test against such a team on a green wicket at home is basically to give the pace bowlers an opportunity to show their ability. At the same time, the batsmen are also tested. The purpose of the green wicket is also clear in Hathurusingha's words, 'We have fast bowlers, we have to let them play in such conditions at home, so that they can get used to it.'
However, even if the wicket is green at the beginning, if it is too hot, the green is no longer there. If the wicket is broken then again it can extend a helping hand to the spinners. So to Hathurusingha this Mirpur wicket is a sporting wicket, 'I would say, it is a very good sporting wicket, where there will be something for batsmen, fast bowlers and spinners. I want to see a very good competition.
Afghans were supposed to play both Tests against Bangladesh first in this tour. Later the schedule was changed and reduced to one test. It is not part of the ICC Test Championship, so what if Hathurusingha's trials are successful, this single Test will find a meaning.
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