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Bangladesh doing better than WI in Int’l cricket: Gayle
DHAKA, Jan 9, 2020 (BSS)- While there was some frustration over Bangladesh
cricket amongst the fans, Chris Gayle said Tigers have done better at least
than his country (West Indies) as far as the International cricket is
concerned.
Bangladesh has recently been whitewashed at the hands of India in two-match
Test series and saw its lowest ebb in International cricket last year, making
the fans worried about the country’s cricket’s future.
Gayle said Bangladesh and West Indies are in similar vein but still
Bangladesh is doing better than the Caribbean which can quell the frustration
of the fans to some extent.
“They [Bangladesh] are doing better than us in international cricket and
their cricket has been up and down and we have been through similar things as
well. We have tried to get back the consistency by winning more games and
winning more series. Most of the times we lose players and then we have to go
back to rebuilding as well,” Gayle said here today.
Gayle also heaped shower of praise on the BPL tournament, in which he held
several records. But according to Gayle, it’s the passion of the people here
in Bangladesh that drove him here always.
“It’s a place you want to come and play. Especially after the support you
get from the fans, they give you extra drive to do well. They want
entertainment in the middle. Sometime it gives you an added boost as a player
and being a player I am, that’s my game as well. So it’s like a mix where
both try to entertain as much as possible and I do a bit of fun with them. It
has been fantastic over the years playing in Bangladesh and I really enjoyed
it. I’m just a little bit late this time around but as I said I’m looking
forward to back as well,” he added.
Gayle, however, this time is the part of Chattogram Challengers team but
the new team also is very helpful for him, he said. At the same time, he
vowed to entertain the fans with his batting as the tournament progresses.
“I only played one game so far. I joined the tournament late due to family
commitments and personal commitments as well. There are some new teammates as
well, most of the guys I have played with or against as well but we’re
teammates now. The team has been doing well, so actually it’s good to be in
this position where I can give myself a chance to get set and acclimatize as
quickly as possible. The guys have been playing wonderful cricket and are top
of the table. It’s actually easy to fit in, make my impact when I get a
chance in the second game.”
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