"I challenged the players to stand up" - Hathurusingha

Abeda AshrafSenior Correspondent
Posted - 2016-11-02T10:50:08+06:00
Updated - 2016-11-02T10:50:08+06:00
So what did happen in between the sessions of the third day of the second and final Test against England remained a mystery until Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha revealed the words he ushered to the cricketers.
“I was disappointed and upset that we are nearly wasting another opportunity which we had in our hands. I had a chat with the boys. I challenged them to stand up. I told them that this opportunity will never come again” – Hathurusingha said.
‘The best thing I can tell you is that the big players stood up. I am glad that a few people stood up and decided to do something different” – he added. Bangladesh did stood up! What people watched lately that Tigers blasted off things in the post Tea session – picked each and every wicket of the English team to scroll the famous victory in a single session.
Chandika Hathurusingha, in his two years of responsibility with Bangladesh cricket, has been appreciated for his motivational role behind the cricketers. Praising his players as well, Hathurusingha said, “I got a lot of support from the players, who are open for ideas, and the board members which is all you want. You don’t need everyone to like you. In that way, you are pleasing people. The more people criticize you, it means you are challenging what is happening. Results on top of that, give you a positive sign.”