Yet, the old-school approach, the grittiness and attrition often triumph over the exuberance and flashiness of new era. Or are they scapegoat of a system that hardly knows how to play Test cricket or having any pragmatic plan of going forward? I gained confidence by doing well in domestic cricket and came here carrying that confidence,” said Abid after the match on the final day. It seems Bangladesh cricket idolizes Adu bhai, a legendary fictional character in Bangla literature who throughout his life stayed in the same class of the school failing the exams. But even Adu bhai got promoted before his death and one wonders whether the ultimate Adu bhai of cricket will even be able to do that.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 30, 2021 20:32 UTC