Since 2014, Mashrafe has been playing cricket without any major injuries. He is determined to lead the Tigers in 2019 World Cup as well. Under his captaincy Bangladesh national team defeated strong ODI teams like New Zealand, Pakistan, India, and South Africa in bilateral series.

David Young is the person who deserves all credits for Mashrafe Mortaza’s fitness. He has always been there to help an injury-prone Mashrafe. Young has provided the fast-bowler with proper treatment for almost a decade.

David Young has come to Bangladesh to attend a workshop for the physicists of BCB. Bangladesh ODI skipper was thankful to him and said that he [David] is a friend to the country’s cricket.

Mashrafe said, “He is a friend to Bangladesh cricket. Our players go to him after sustaining an injury. Many [players] became fully-fit after being operated by him."

“In my case, it was more difficult. I had been operated for six-seven times under his observation,” he added.

Mashrafe retired from T20Is in 2017. He has not featured in the Test team since 2009. Recently there has been some speculations about his return to the longest format of international cricket.

Regarding Mashrafe’s fitness for playing Test matches, David Young said, “He has always been a leader and will continue to remain so. There will always be a place for Mahsrafe in the Bangladesh Test team.