We cannot put cold as an excuse- Mashrafee
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|| CF Correspondent ||
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said that they cannot blame cold weather if they fail to perform in the ongoing tri-nation involving West Indies and Ireland.
Tigers are struggling with the cold as they are not used to this kind of weather but insisted he is not ready to put the blame on weather if they fail to live up to their reputation.
The shivering cold in Ireland remained a major issue for the tourist considering they came from a completely different condition all together before trying to adjust with the condition.
Bangladesh do have some cold weather to contend with. While they practiced in the hot and humid conditions in Dhaka, they were surprised by the chilling weather in Ireland that goes to down to two degrees at night while remaining in the bracket of 10 to 11 degrees during the day time.
Whether due to weather or not, Bangladesh bowlers lacked clarity of line and length in the warm-up game. They leaked 307 runs in the 50-over affair, only for their batsmen to disappoint too. Most of them got a start but no one was able to play a match-defining innings.
‘’I don’t think we can adjust with this cold right now, because the people who live here also struggle in this cold,’’ said Mashrafee.
‘’Now we don’t have the time to adjust and we just have to be strong mentally [to fight it out].
‘’Blaming cold is nothing but an excuse as we are not bothered about it while playing. We have to adjust with the cold [and play to our potential] as there is no other option,’’ he concluded.
