|| Desk Report ||

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza believe that he is still managing to continue with his injury-prone career because of the love of his fans.

Mortaza reached a new milestone during the Super Four match against Afghanistan on September 23, becoming the first bowler from Bangladesh to reach 250 ODI wickets.

The cricketer thanked the Tigers’ supporters via a Facebook post, saying that it was the love of the supporters that kept him going during harsh times.

“A lot of time has passed. When I started my international career in 2001, my aim and focus was to serve my country when I play. But in the middle my legs were giving up on me. Everytime I got injured, I felt that maybe I won’t be able to recover this time But when I hear the screams of the people in the gallery, I tell my legs to get prepared cause I will play again. Any achievement is cause for happiness. Today I reached the milestone on 250 ODI wickets. It was possible because of your love. My love and respect for all of you. I want to go further with your love and prayers. Pray for me,” Mashrafee was quoted on his official Facebook account.

During his career he sustained lot of injuries that required seven operations on his knee but despite every pain and agony he managed to come back strongly when it looked that the chips were really down as far as his cricket career is concerned.