Mental toughness needed to do well

Mash tells it will be tough challenge in Champions Trophy

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, captain of Bangladesh, stressed the need for the mental preparedness of the players before heading for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, scheduled to be held in England in June. 

He also said that it would be possible for them to go further if they could perform with mental toughness against the opponent teams. 
“Personally I think we all should be ready mentally as early as possible. I don’t think that you will be champion after doing practices in 20-25 days. But if we could be ready mentally we could then be progressed a long because it would be a mental game against big teams especially in their condition,” Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said yesterday. 
“Along with that, winter is now there and early summer will start arriving. So, the task will not be easier. What they will do easily we have to double our labour at least to adjust with the weather,” Mortaza told reporters. 
“I think if we could be sound and take the fighting mentality, I hope, it will then be good game for us,” he added. 
Bangladesh have been spitted in the Group-A with the hosts England, Australia and New Zealand in the extravaganza event. 
The once pace spearhead of Tigers tipped it as tough grouping and said that  the group they have been clubbed that would be tough to fare well but he believed that there is nothing impossible in cricket what they proved earlier several times.
“Realistically, it’s going to be difficult. When I look at our opponent, I think, it will not be very easy thing. But you never know what will be happened,” Masharfe said. 
“We beat England twice in that condition. We beat Australia once in Cardiff though it is history. I still believe it is possible. But it depends on us how we will set up our mentality. I don’t think that practice in 20-25 days will be enough if we can not be ready mentality,” he also said.  
“I think we’ve drawn in the very tough grouping. It’s not that it’s not possible to win match. If we could play confidently and playing better cricket in Ireland, I think, there is nothing ‘impossible’ but it will be tough,” he told in response to a query.              
Citing the match of the last 50-over World Cup, the 32-year-old pacer said that they have to prepare their mentality to score or chase 280 to 350 in the wickets of Champions Trophy.
“In last World Cup, we won a match in important situation. Our confidence has been increased after winning that first match against Afghanistan. Then we beat England. But the scenario in England will be different because of wicket which will be flat. In ICC tournaments, 280 to 350 are possible score in this wicket. So, there will be no big different here,” he said, adding “But I think, if we could be ready mentally and play better in early then you never know what will be happened. Actually we are in such a group wherein it is difficult to say how much we could progress or how we will do.”
Mashrafe, dubbed Narail Express, said that how they could be mentally strong during their 43-day long tour in England-Ireland.
“Firstly, I think this is not our first long tour. But it is right that we became fatigue at the last part of the long tour. Even it has been happened that we did good in one session and bad in other session. In Australia, we were in a position from where fatigue ness does not come. I think early winning can remove the fatigue ness what we can do in Ireland series,” he said. 
“We’ll have 18 players in the squad. We should be stayed together. Some of whom will be out of form. But we should keep them with us like a family. Actually we could overcome in this way what we’ll try to do,” he signed off.

Mental toughness needed to do well

Mash tells it will be tough challenge in Champions Trophy

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, captain of Bangladesh, stressed the need for the mental preparedness of the players before heading for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, scheduled to be held in England in June. He also said that it would be possible for them to go further if they could perform with mental toughness against the opponent teams. Personally I think we all should be ready mentally as early as possible. I dont think that you will be champion after doing practices in 20-25 days. But if we could be ready mentally we could then be progressed a long because it would be a mental game against big teams especially in their condition, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said yesterday. Along with that, winter is now there and early summer will start arriving. So, the task will not be easier. What they will do easily we have to double our labour at least to adjust with the weather, Mortaza told reporters. I think if we could be sound and take the fighting mentality, I hope, it will then be good game for us, he added. Bangladesh have been spitted in the Group-A with the hosts England, Australia and New Zealand in the extravaganza event. The once pace spearhead of Tigers tipped it as tough grouping and said that the group they have been clubbed that would be tough to fare well but he believed that there is nothing impossible in cricket what they proved earlier several times. Realistically, its going to be difficult. When I look at our opponent, I think, it will not be very easy thing. But you never know what will be happened, Masharfe said. We beat England twice in that condition. We beat Australia once in Cardiff though it is history. I still believe it is possible. But it depends on us how we will set up our mentality. I dont think that practice in 20-25 days will be enough if we can not be ready mentality, he also said. I think weve drawn in the very tough grouping. Its not that its not possible to win match. If we could play confidently and playing better cricket in Ireland, I think, there is nothing impossible but it will be tough, he told in response to a query. Citing the match of the last 50-over World Cup, the 32-year-old pacer said that they have to prepare their mentality to score or chase 280 to 350 in the wickets of Champions Trophy. In last World Cup, we won a match in important situation. Our confidence has been increased after winning that first match against Afghanistan. Then we beat England. But the scenario in England will be different because of wicket which will be flat. In ICC tournaments, 280 to 350 are possible score in this wicket. So, there will be no big different here, he said, adding But I think, if we could be ready mentally and play better in early then you never know what will be happened. Actually we are in such a group wherein it is difficult to say how much we could progress or how we will do. Mashrafe, dubbed Narail Express, said that how they could be mentally strong during their 43-day long tour in England-Ireland. Firstly, I think this is not our first long tour. But it is right that we became fatigue at the last part of the long tour. Even it has been happened that we did good in one session and bad in other session. In Australia, we were in a position from where fatigue ness does not come. I think early winning can remove the fatigue ness what we can do in Ireland series, he said. Well have 18 players in the squad. We should be stayed together. Some of whom will be out of form. But we should keep them with us like a family. Actually we could overcome in this way what well try to do, he signed off.