Out of favour national cricketer Roqibul Hassan does not want to lose sleep thinking about a comeback and rather wants continue carrying on with his good form at the moment.
The right-hander played a match-winning unbeaten 98 off 64 on Wednesday to help Gazi Tank Cricketers earn a comfortable 142-run win over Kalabagan Cricket Academy in the Dhaka Premier League, showing glimpses of his old self.
Once regarded very highly by former coach Jamie Siddons, Roqibul last played international cricket in 2011 and has hardly been impressive enough since then to force his way back into the side.
‘I am not thinking too much about making a come back in the national team,’ Roqibul said after the match. ‘I just want to continue carrying on with my good form.’
‘In my first year at the Premier League I scored three centuries. I planned to score heavily this year too, as every year is important.’
Roqibul, who is often regarded as a defensive player, showed a different side to his game, hitting 10 fours and five sixes in his whirlwind knock and later attributed this aggressiveness to the needs of the situation.
‘Throughout my career I have tried to play according the situation and the condition,’ said Roqibul.
‘I worked hard with my batting to develop my skills that would help me to apply myself according to the situation.’
Roqibul, who has scored 1308 runs in 55 ODIs, thanked his coach, Nazmul Abedin, for his new-look batting style.
‘I am grateful to Faim [Nazmul] sir because he had worked with my batting and helped me immensely.’
‘Earlier my stance was long; that had been changed and it is paying off.
‘He worked with my grip and after changing that I am much more comfortable now,’ he added.
-With New Age input
