Monday, 9 April 2007

Tigers Come of Age

The addition of South Africa to Bangladesh's growing list of top teams that they have beaten, must surely propel them in the elite pack. They can no longer be considered outside of this group and must be taken seriously.

One almost could sense throughout the match that there was going to be an upset. It was like knowing the end of the story, and it was just a case of watching how it was going to happen. The Tigers play with such raw energy, passion and hunger, of a team just beginning to taste real success and relishing the whole experience. They have nothing to loose in these games, that they are expected to loose, and much to gain. They have made huge strides in this tournament, along with Ireland, and have almost stolen the show from the 'big boys'.

In an otherwise lacklustre and very disappointing tournament, so far, with one sided matches, empty stadiums, exit of India and Pakistan and the renowned Caribbean flavour not allowed to surface by the stringent rules and regulations, at least we can celebrate the coming of age of the tigers.

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