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The little big man

Naimul Karim
Let's face it, with a height ranging roughly around —wWALTON the five-feet four-inch mark and a voice so soft that it has often led to him being asked to 'speak-up' during press conferences, Mominul Haque at a first glance does not look imposing.
That is, of course, unless you put a bat into the bashful 22-year-old's hands; that's when - as the entire country witnessed this month --Mominul wields his magic.
The circumstances during which Mominul scored his centuries in the last two Tests depict his ability to handle pressure. In Chittagong, he scored 181 after coming in at 8 for 2 and at Dhaka his century helped the hosts overcome a 100-run deficit.
Consistency seems to be another one of his assets. In his first five Tests, Mominul has scored 548 runs, the most by any Bangladesh batsman. He is also Bangladesh's highest run-scorer in Tests this year.
In terms of statistics there are a number of other tests that the player has aced -- becoming the second player to score two centuries in a series or scoring the most number of runs in a series - but the major aspect to focus on here is the player's professionalism and his hunger for runs.
It was portrayed best during the third innings of the second Test match, which he batted throughout with a fever. Coach Shane Jurgensen went on to describe it as the 'gutsiest innings' that he has ever seen.
"Yesterday's innings was by far one of the gutsiest I have seen. He was on the floor after every break, on the ground, getting treatment from Vibjhav Singh (physio)]. You know he was sick and to come through the way that he did is a true test of his character; that's how he prepares for the games and that's fantastic," said Jurgensen.
It was a sort of performance that received acclaim from the visitors as well. Brendon McCullum actually admitted to being a 'little bit' surprised by the way Mominul batted.
"He has got a nice demeanour about him at the crease. He is very unassuming and goes about compiling runs. He is a real prospect and I am sure that he will get all the accolades he deserves because he was a standout performer," said McCullum.
Buoyed by his performance, Mominul has been the talk of the town. Fans and members of the cricketing fraternity, in the last month, have all been busy analysing the batsman's strengths, weaknesses, his cuts, his flicks and what not.
The batsman himself though, merely continues to follow his simple approach.
"I did not think of doing anything special actually. My plan was to go there and just enjoy and try to improve myself, did not want to do anything different," said Mominul at the post-match press conference yesterday after receiving both the man of the match and series awards.
The only time he admitted to being nervous in the second innings was when he was stuck on 99 for ten balls. "Tamim [Iqbal] bhai helped me a lot at that point of time. I was a bit nervous and I could not get enough runs. But he told me to be patient and asked me to take the single with ease," said Mominul.
For the sake of the Tigers, one would hope that his simple approach continues to reap the rewards.