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Pacers impress AD, not the batsmen

BlSHWAJIT Roy in Bloemfontein
Pace spearhead Mashrafe Bin Mortaza finally made his decision to play his first Test on South African soil yesterday braving the back pain. The right-arm paceman swung the ball along with his new ball partner Mahbubul Alam brilliantly after Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful decided to field first in a newly-installed pitch at the OUTsurance Oval which made it's debut in thisTest match.
None other than former South African fast bowler Allan Donald, who had a great contribution to South Africa's success in modern era, praised the effort of the Bangladesh pacemen in the first session in overcast conditions (61-0atlunch).
"They have bowled beautifully, they haven't bowled a four-ball and they haven't bowled too full. They bowled very good length. I wouldn't say they have great pace, but they swung the ball nicely. You know they have showed great patience and I think as this pitch gets flatter and dries out a bit they have to look after the ball lot more to make the ball swing. They have to be patient," said the former fast bowler.
The 'White Lighting' also said that there was no alternative other than becoming physically stronger to meet the demands of these days' cricket.
"I think with the amount of
cricket played these days you need to be strong physically. You can't survive anymore without being strong and physically fit.
"If you are not up to scratch at this level and with the amount of cricket you play these days, you are going to get injured more often," he suggested when asked what could be the best recipe for an injury-prone bowler like Mashrafe to keep his fitness.
The 42-year-oId Donald also explained his comments -- 'Tigers have their feet in toilet" -- about the Bangladesh batsmen prior to the Test series and made it clear that it's just a common term and one could no way be hurt by this.
"It's very common when guys face up to an attack like South Africa. I see the way Bangladesh bat; their feet really don't go anywhere. That's what I meant, using the term 'feet in the toilet' and I don't think things will change that much to be honest," he explained.
"I just think if South Africa bowl like they can, if they find the length they can, on this particular wicket, which will have a bit of bounce and it will get quicker then 1 see a few problems.
"But I mean that South Africa must bowl aggressive length and those kind of length that South Africa will bowl will take the feet away, that's what I have meant at that time," he added.
While Donald had hardly any good impression on the Bangladesh team, another former South Africa bowler Omar Henry was very much hopeful about Bangladesh cricket.
"I was keen to get the job of Bangladesh coach because the country has a lot of potential in international cricket. Anyone would love to work with these young guys because they have the talent,” said Henry, the first
non-white cricketer to play for South .Africa.
"The most exciting fact is that people all over Bangladesh are very much interested in cricket and that’s why I expressed my desire to coach the team.
"I could not reach any agreement because the then CEO (Mahmudur Rahman) was not ready to make a three-year contract,’ revealed the 53-year-old former left-arm spinner, who made his debut at the ripe old age of forty because of Apartheid and played just three Tests and as many GDIs.
"It's ridiculous to make a two-year contract with any coach because one has to spend at least one year only to understand the situation and the guys, and then he can apply his method on his charges to get the result from the third year," he observed.