We want to prove ourselves against the best: Shakib Al-Hasan
Shakib Al-Hasan, the Bangladeshi captain, said that his team wants to prove themselves against the stronger teams in the World Cup 2011, which goes underway from the 19th of February in Dhaka.
“We want to prove ourselves against the best,” Shakib stated at a press conference on Friday.
The two co-host teams, India and Bangladesh will be officially kicking off the tournament, when they clash out in the opening game on Saturday.
The young skipper insisted that his team is ready to cope with the pressure during the opener on home soil. Shakib stated that he is excited to perform against India, a team that are favourites to lift the tenth World Cup, as it would provide the Tigers
a chance to prove their mettle.
“I don’t think it can get better than this...playing against a strong side like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 has its advantages,” Shakib stated before adding that his side is well prepared to handle the “pressure.”
He stated that the team will “not be looking too far ahead” but that they will take cautious steps as they move ahead in the cricket’s biggest extravaganza. He added that taking one game at a time will help the team to concentrate on the job at hand.
The 23-year-old all-rounder was confident about the form of his bowlers and the batsmen, stating that the team had improved immensely from their last World Cup appearance.
The Tigers camp is currently buoyant after they had a good run in the year 2010, when they managed to defeat a relatively strong team of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 as they thwarted the Kiwis with a 4-0 whitewash. The Tigers played without their experienced captain Mashrafe
Mortaza and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tamim-Iqbal-c2640, and Shakib lead a rather young team to win the series on home ground.
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However, Shakib brushed aside the loss, adding that the team will be focussing on getting their “basics right.”
Bangladesh will be seeking to repeat the 2007 World Cup shock when they defeated India to knock them out of the first round.
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