But Mashrafe said he has maintained his focus and that is one of the main reasons for his consistent performance in recent times, despite his busy schedule. Because you have to shift to cricket, then politics then back to cricket. Some criticism was raised over his performance or focus in the cricket field due to joining politics. The experienced campaigner answered that he can’t control the criticism but he can control his performance and dedication to cricket and he doing it properly. Everybody knows what Smith and Lewis can do, but for me Tamim’s wicket was most important,” Mashrafe concluded.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 08, 2019 16:30 UTC