Six things that are wrong with Bangladesh cricket

When the World Cup 2015 groups were announced, not many Bangladesh fans were optimistic about their chances of progressing to the quarter-finals; having been pitted against the likes of host New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England and Australia, their country’s chances were slim.But Bangladesh, against all odds, progressed to the next round – after defeating a terrible England – and played in the quarter final of a cricket World Cup for the very first time. It was a great achievement for the team, and the fans were now highly optimistic about their team going all the way.However, India shattered those hopes when they knocked the men in green out of the tournament. A lot of uproar commenced hence, as poor umpiring was one of the reasons for their exit. But looking just at that is exactly where the fault lies. Here are the 6 things that are wrong with Bangladesh cricket:  

#1 Too much talk, too little action

At first, very few expected Bangladesh to reach the quarters. But when they did, many people got ahead of themselves.

While hope is a great thing, what Bangladeshi fans were claiming was beyond the borders of hope – it was overconfidence coated with arrogance. Yes, Bangladesh had beaten India in the 2007 World Cup and the 2012 Asia Cup, but the way many Bangladesh fans reacted prior to the India game gave one the impression that it was India who were ranked No.9 in the ODIs and had zero World Cups and that Bangladesh had won it twice.

This is the problem with us Bangladesh fans – too much talk which then goes on to bite us in the behind. And the worst part is that we repeat it once again at the very next opportunity. In the end, India beat Bangladesh by a little assistance from the umpires – and that was it.

Now Bangladesh fans have someone else to blame – the umpires – rather than keep a check on their insolent overconfidence and naivety. We Bangladeshi fans are like the Nicklas Bendtner of cricket – too much talk, but too little to show for it.