|| CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is all set to back Fazle Mahmud in the ongoing home-series against Zimbabwe. 

Mashrafe spoke for Fazle Rabbi who was out with naught on his debut, considering the fact that they shouldn’t give up on any new player so easily. At the same time, he reminded that some external pressure also could make an impact on new players.

“I think he should get another game. It is hard to judge a player based on one game. You can’t also blame him for getting out to that delivery. We have backed a lot of players in the recent past but we also can’t afford to give someone a lot of chances before he performs. But we will try to give Rabbi the best of opportunities,” said Mashrafe.

According to the captain, the newly capped player might have had a problem in shrugging off stage fright. Coming from the domestic levels where there are not many people who follow the games ball-by-ball on a regular basis, the thought of being watched by millions of people from around the country have had its toll on Fazle.

“Firstly it is the presence of camera. There is automatic pressure when a player knows that the match is being televised. There is also the home crowd, and of course our social media which also plays a part. Press, teammates, and family are also there, but all of these things don’t really matter at the domestic level. Nobody even bothers finding out. So it is a huge difference,” said Mashrafe.