Musfik Hasan wants to serve national team for a long time
Musfik is the familiar face of domestic cricket in Bangladesh. He played in the under-19 team. He also played for Bangladesh 'A' team in the recently-concluded series against West Indies 'A' team. Due to his regular good performance, he was called up to the Test team against Afghanistan.
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Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2023-06-05T08:13:59+06:00
Updated - 2023-06-05T08:13:59+06:00
Pacer Musfik Hasan has been called up for the only Test squad against Afghanistan. He has been called to the Bangladesh national team for the first time. This young pacer wants to be consistent in the national team.
Musfik is the familiar face of domestic cricket in Bangladesh. He played in the under-19 team. He also played for Bangladesh 'A' team in the recently-concluded series against West Indies 'A' team. Due to his regular good performance, he was called up to the Test team against Afghanistan. This pacer wants to be a regular face. He wants to play for a long time in the national team.
In an exclusive interview given to BDCricTime, Musfik said, “Everyone's goal is to play in the national team. My goal is also to play in the national team. My goal is to serve the national team for a long time. I always consult with everyone wherever I play. Ebadot (Hossain) bhai, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled (Ahmed), Taskin (Ahmed) bhai are playing regularly. I consult with them about how to improve my skills, fitness.”
Musfik was once invited to the camp of Bangladesh national team pace bowling coach Allan Donald. He also talked about that experience, "I was called (to Donald's camp) for 3 days. I tried to work with them. He explained to us what to do- line, length, how to bowl using the wicket. He gave many suggestions. I am working accordingly. Let’s see the rest.”
The 20-year-old pacer is excited to play with Taskin-Mustafizur. He added, “I can’t express the feelings. They are legends in Bangladesh and the world. I can learn a lot as a teammate by sharing the dressing room with them. They have been dominating the national team for a long time. Seeing their bowling, I got a lot of inspiration. Alhamdulillah, I feel very good that I have been able to perform.”
Musfik also talked about his bowling, “I always work on pace. Along with this, I always work on accuracy, line, length and consult with sirs (coaches) to become a perfect bowler. I think I benefit a lot from fitness but I work with everything. I’m trying to stay in a good place.”
20-year-old Mushfique hails from Lalmonirhat district. He played for Bangladesh U-19 team. He also played for the Tigers in the 2022 U-19 World Cup. Musfik is a regular face in domestic cricket as well. He played in NCL, DPL, BPL. He has played for the 'A' team in several stages. Musfik opened the door of the national team only after catching the attention of the selectors by performing regularly. Even if he gets a place in the squad, there is concern about getting a place in the main XI. There are 5 pacers in the team. Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed play regularly In red-ball cricket. In that case, Musfik Hasan will have to put up a good fight to get a place in the playing XI.
Bangladesh will play the only Test against Afghanistan on June 14. The game will be played at the Sher-e- Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.