Saifuddin could have been a good option as a middle order cum third seamer. He has bowled very well in this year’s BPL. Fortune has bowled well in almost every match for Barisal.
After winning the BPL, Barisal captain Tamim openly said in the press conference that the inclusion of Saifuddin has changed the face of Barisal. There was also doubt as to how much Saifuddin could do after the injury; But we risked cricket and took Saifuddin into the team.
Saifuddin also got the opportunity to prove his accuracy. He has played a big role in Barisal’s success by bowling brilliantly. Saifuddin has collected 15 wickets in 9 matches in BPL. Saifuddin, who has bowled measuredly in almost every match, has mastered the task of bringing about the vital break through.
In the final against Comilla Victorians’ fearsome Willow Baz Andre Russell, Saifuddin gave an impression of great efficiency with only 7 runs in the last over despite scoring three wides and a no ball. It is thought that his role in the last over was huge to keep Comilla’s scoreline within Barisal’s reach.
Because before the last over, Andre Russell hit 4 huge sixes in just 8 balls and became terrifying. Many people were worried that after David Miller’s 5 sixes in one over, today (Friday March 1) Saifuddin will be washed away by Andre Russell’s sixes again!
but no Saif didn’t even bowl a loose ball after bowling four extra deliveries. Andre Russell hits a long six off a yorker length ball, not even a boundary.
Why was the returning performer in such a form not considered for the T20 series against Sri Lanka? When Chief Selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu was asked that question, he said, ‘Our eyes are definitely on Saifuddin. It’s not that we didn’t think about it.’
Why did they not think of Saifuddin to have such a form? Lipur explained, ‘Saifuddin is prone to injuries. Sometimes he has a record of getting injured after playing 4-5 matches. Bringing him into the team means giving an unstable player a chance. We don’t want to make the team unsettled by bringing in an unstable player.’
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