I Want to Be As Fast As I Can: Taskin

While he's working with his line and length, Bangladesh's fast bowler Taskin Ahmed also wants to increase his pace as he believes he 's dangerous for batsmen when he bowls fast.

Preciously Taskin likes to bowl about 140 to 145 KMPH on a regular basis, for which he always says he will be at his peak as far as fitness is concerned.

"I feel that I'm always dangerous when I can bowl quickly," Taskin, who's trying to get back to the national team, told the media.

"At the beginning of my career, I could bowl quickly and take wickets in abundance. That time everyone, particularly Mashrafe Bhai, told me to bowl as quickly as I could. I do enjoy bowling at a tremendous pace, "he added.

But after a groundbreaking start to the career, Taskin’s career received a jolt because of recurring injury. He recovered from the injury and was available for Test cricket.

In a one-off test against India in Hyderabad, some of Taskin's spells were described as fast and furious, as well as world-class, as he gave some of the finest Indian batsmen a torrid time with his pace in the crease.

After that series, it was expected that he might be the captain's bowler in any cricket game, but this was not to be the situation.

Another injury led his axe from the team and after then, he is struggling to get back his rhythm.

During the 2019 BPL, however, he collaborated with the iconic pacer Waqar Younis and recovered the killer shape to make him accessible in the World Cup-bound team. However, he saw another heartbreaking injury from the team.

“Since then I am waiting when I could come back to the team. I worked really hard and it looks like I am just on my way to get back to my best,” Taskin said.

Taskin termed the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) as the platform to make him available in the national team again. However, the outbreak of Covid-19 not only suspended the cricketing activities of the country for an indefinite time but also left Taksin frustrated.

“I played only one match, which was not good performance-wise. But I felt I am some matches away to get back to my best. The situation, caused by the coronavirus is disappointing for me,” he added.

“But I kept practicing at my home and working hard in the gym. Training at home and match practice is totally different. Still, I feel I am in good shape. If I can play some matches, I will be able to understand my pace,” he concluded.

Source: BSS