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২১ আগস্ট, ২০২৩ ১২:০০ পূর্বাহ্ণ
সহকারী অধ্যাপক
Tamim
returns to batting, eyeing NZ series
As
part of his plan to make a comeback in the national team ahead of the ICC
Cricket World Cup, senior batter Tamim Iqbal returned to batting today as his
rehabilitation process progressed significantly.
The opener suffered from a recurring back injury
that even forced him to step down from the ODI captaincy. But he didn't give up
the hopes of playing upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, BSS reported.
And
to take part in the World Cup, he needs to return to International cricket as
soon as it is possible. Therefore playing the three-match ODI series against
New Zealand at home in September is his top agenda at this moment.
Tamim came to the field around 2 pm today and
after talking to the medical department, he came down to bat. The opener spent
15 minutes in the net, doing only just knocking. He in fact tried to realize
the condition of his back and waist while doing the session in the net.
Physio Bayejidul Islam and rehab center head
Kieron Thomas were behind the net to monitor Tamim's condition.
Tamim apparently looked comfortable while doing
the soft practice and was able to play the shots, using both front foot and
back foot.
He has been suffering from a back injury for a
long time. But his decision to play the Afghanistan series in July despite not
being hundred percent fit created uproar.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president
Nazmul Hassan Papon lashed out at him in an interview with a media outlet for
his decision. Head coach Chandika Hathurusingha was also understood to be
perplexed with the decision that Tamim publicly revealed.
The situation got further worsened when
Bangladesh lost the first match to Afghanistan with Tamim failing to do
anything worthy with willow.
Amid the controversy, the star batter announced
his retirement from the International cricket in a hastily arranged media
conference. However after 28 hours, he reversed the decision following a
meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Later, in another media interview, Tamim
complained of negligence regarding the treatment of his injury. BCB sent him to
London for the treatment.
After returning home, he gave up the captaincy
as he felt his injury would make the team unstable just ahead of the World Cup.
He also skipped Asia Cup to recuperate from the injury fully. Star all-rounder
Shakib Al Hasan replaced him as ODI captain for Asia Cup and World Cup.