Right-arm paceman Rubel Hossain wants show his real class in the upcoming New Zealand as he hot called for the tour. (নিউজটি বাংলায় পড়ুনঃ ‘আসল রুবেল’কে দেখাতে তৈরি রুবেল) "What can I say? I am just fortunate as I got the opportunity. It's very simple; an opportunity has come and I must capitalise on it," said fortunate Bagerhat Express. Rubel is happy to get back his ryhthm in Bangladesh Premier League. He wants to show his real form in NZ tour. "It's a common syndrome as fast bowlers cannot bowl at their finest rhythm all the time. I could not do so for a while but thanks to Allah I got back my rhythm during the BPL. Now my challenge is to carry that to international cricket. If I get the chance in New Zealand, I hope you will see the real Rubel and what you always expect from him. "I was always confident about my return to the national side and I tried my best in the BPL to bowl at my best. If I am not wrong -- except three matches where I conceded 36, 39 and 41 runs -- I bowled well and with good pace. If Shafiul [Islam] revived his international career after such a long break then why would I give up hope," he said. Some people says that Rubel's speed has slowed down. He wants to give tough time to Kiwi batsmen by his pace and prove this (low pace) wrong. He said, "I cannot understand why people saying this. I can still bowl at my best pace and you saw that in the BPL. I have the confidence that I will be able to give the New Zealand batsmen some tough times if I get a chance to play." The 26-year old fully understand that there is no alternative to hard work. "Now, I am working hard and can fully understand that there is no alternative to hard work. But from my seven years experience in international cricket I know I will need to prove myself in the middle," said Rubel. Rubel's best figure of 6/26 came against New Zealand in 2013 in Mirpur. He is also known for his heroics in 2010 Banglawash. He said that it was painful for him not be in the team. He said, "It was really painful for me when I thought that I would not be there while the team played in New Zealand; a dream condition for any pace bowler. And if you look at my record you will find that my performances against New Zealand were not bad. So as a pace bowler I cannot imagine that my team will play in New Zealand and I will not be there." Rubel Hossain has been called up for the series in place of injured Mohammad Shahid. Rubel has taken 15 wickets for Rangpur Riders in BPL 2016. -Ruffin, Correspondent, bdcricteam.com