West Indians were shouting “Domino Effect” when Bangladesh was batting steadily in the second innings of the second test at St Lucia on the fourth day. Tamim and Mominul were looking good. Ramdin knew one wicket was enough to get several. Bangladeshi wickets. Panicked batting would crumble like cookies. And it happened. A sudden rush of blood from Tamim created the crack and eventual landslide came in the way of Domino Effect.
The pathetic display of Bangladesh cricket team beggars description. Cricket lovers all over the world got shocked and awed. BCB administration should now carry out post mortem and get ready for yet more embarrassment in not too distant future . They have themselves to blame only.
Bangladesh completed its disastrous Caribbean Safari by the end of the fourth day of the second test St Lucia getting beaten black and blue by 296 runs. Bangladesh also lost the first test at St Vincent by 10 wickets. The loss in St Lucia brought another ignominy of comprehensive white wash. Bangladesh earlier digested white wash in three matches ODI series as well. The only other official international match T20 was washed out.
It is a complete reversal of the previous Bangladesh team’s visit to West Indies when Bangladesh had white washed a depleted West Indian team impacted by industrial disputes of the board with the players. Many of the present West Indies side were in the team that was comprehensively beaten by Sakib and his men. The sad and abysmal performance of the present Bangladesh team nakedly evidences the negative growth of cricket in Bangladesh under the present management of Bangladesh Cricket Control Board. How can one analyze the pathetic state of affairs on Bangladesh cricket?
How can a test team collapse very regularly like Bangladesh did over the last two tests? How can a test player make same mistakes over and over again when they have a professional coaching team, a team management? Think of the last innings of the second test. I do not know what instruction was given to Shamsur Rahman? He was in a mad rush? Anamul was completely out of shorts .But when Tamim and Mominul were batting no demon in the wicket appeared.
They were stitching together a solid partnership. It appeared that Bangladesh may carry on batting at least till the lunch of the 5th day .Suddenly devil influenced Tamim .The sweeping of Benn which he was shelving till then brought his demise at 158. One wicket brought two, three, four five; and eight. It was a dramatic collapse, a domino effect which Ramdin and others were crying about. It was like Tsunami, like an avalanche. Nothing can explain why it happened and why it should happen. We cannot help quoting how Cricinfo described some wicket taking deliveries. 
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Benn to Tamim Iqbal, OUT, 180 balls of hard work undone! He has been defending them on instinct today, but his natural game sneaks in and he swipes at a flighted ball. The hit across the line fetches only a top edge and Shannon Gabriel takes a swirler. Brilliant innings from Tamim, not quite the end it deserved.
Gabriel to Mahmudullah, OUT, he's having a good time after tea! Asks for a leg before appeal and is rewarded. But Mahmudullah wants a second look. This good length ball jags back quite sharply, beats the batsman for pace as he was looking to flick. The impact was over the knee-roll and the off stump was visible too. Could be sliding down, but even if it was clipping it will be given out because of that pesky umpire's call and that is what it ends up being. Not that marginal a decision in the end
Benn to Mominul Haque, OUT, forget the rest, just play with 11 Gabriels! This is a loopy full toss from Benn, the kind you wallop into the stands at cow corner. But Mominul has swiped it into the hands of midwicket where Gabriel clings to another one and is flattened as his team-mates fall on top of him. West Indies are on a roll here and as Ramdin has been chirping all day, one wicket brought three.
Benn to Nasir Hossain, OUT, no matter, says Benn as he sneaks in an arm ball which skids on and traps Nasir on the pads. Jumps back and flicks across the line. He's not quick enough to get his bat down and umpire Davis says that's adjacent. The review shows parts of middle and off stump, but he was far enough back in his crease for the ball to clip leg.
Bangladesh are bleeding wickets here Benn to Taijul Islam, OUT, how often have you seen this? straight away after the drinks break and a wicket falls as Benn gets a sixth five-wicket haul. He tosses one up on middle and off, with Taijul inexplicably slamming this back at the bowler, who takes a good return catch
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It all happened within the wink of an eye. From a position of assurance at 158/2 Bangladesh got bundled out for 192 conceding a huge defeat and digesting a series white wash. 
Not that anyone expected Bangladesh repeat its past performance in West Indies. But no one expected such a David against Goliaths type poor performance against not too strong West Indies. While the performance curve of our competitor Zimabawe is climbing our own is going down. I will not be surprised if we are embarrassed by Zimbabwe at home soon. In this present state what we can expect from the team in the ensuing ICC world cup in five months’ time?
The alarm bell started ringing more loudly as soon as a unproven head cricket coach was selected by BCB through a non-transparent process. Australian coach and coaching team refused to complete their assignment tenure being aggrieved for wrong attitude of some BCB executives. Bangladesh team performance was on a diminishing slide from late 2013. The team which in ODI was proving to be a competitive team suddenly started losing.
Many complained about unfriendly environment in BCB, non-professional hostile attitudes of key BCB officials. Controversies were created in players’ management and cricket administration,team Chemistry became unhealthy. Discipline and chain of command in the team became almost nonexistent. .
The new coach just after joining was instrumental in serving a deadly blow to teams cause. Otherwise he was used as an excuse to materializing an evil design against the most important player Sakibul Hasan. There was no harm in him playing at CPL or in any league abroad as long as he was available for National team. .
He also returned home upon instruction from BCB. A vested quarter in BCB from personal vendetta took unimaginative flawed action not realizing how it will adversely impact on the team.
What BCB and Bangladesh cricket gained from hurriedly imposed imposing disciplinary action against top player and indispensable all-rounder? We cannot say Sakib alone could do a whole lot in the Caribbean tour. But with him in the side team morale could be much higher. Chances of performing better were much greater.
Many leading cricketers of yesteryears and cricket enthusiasts suggested to BCB to entrust Aminul Islam Bulbul [an icon cricketer, certified cricket coach and proven capacity ACC development official] the responsibility of head coach. He could mentor the national team much better at the hour of crisis, could start curing the infectious disease in the team.
But allegedly BCB under influence of some jealous mates of Bubul opted for a very ordinary Sri Lankan coach. We have already seen what damage he has already done to Bangladesh cricket.
The more we write more frustration chokes our enthusiasm about our cricket. Nasir Hossain was shaping up as a good all round cricketer and a match winner. What has happened to him? He looks pretty ordinary now.
Tamim is a senior professional. Why he cannot shoulder greater responsibility? Scoring odd fifties is no longer fitting for him. Mushfique is a quality player. But throughout the series he looked confused in making decisions. His decision of bowling in both the test after winning the toss back fired. He himself batted lower down only being in good touch. Perhaps he was wrongly dictated by unimaginative team management.
The present performance is creating very unpalatable situation for Bangladesh. Our ICC raking is dipping down and down. I am not sure whether BCB is realizing that if this trend continues Bangladesh will have to play in the qualifying round for ICC world cup 2019 and may be deprived of appearing in business session. There may be new suggestions to suspend test status and justifiably so.
Mr Mostafa Kamal (Lotus) is now ICC President. How he will feel when other board President will critically review Bangladesh Performance in ICC meetings? Is not it high time for failed BCB management to leave the office or Government sacking them?
I suggest sports ministry under instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrange a round table discussion inviting all ex National Cricket Captains and senior players like Tanveer Mazhar Tanna, Ashraful Huq, Jahangir Shah Badsha, ASM Farukh, Shakil Qausem and Mainul Huq as well as leading cricket organizers of the past. .Government must take suggestions from all cricket thinkers for the right course of actions. The present bunch of novice irresponsible BCB officials has no clue how to salvage cricket from current crisis. It must be done now or our cricket will back pedal to Ground Zero soon.
BDST: 0814 HRS, SEP 18, 2014
