Handout for Case Study

Handout for Case Study

Assignment: Let trainees read the text about Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, one of the most successful cricket stars in Bangladesh. What are the key messages he highlights which are responsible for the success of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza? What do they find particularly important? Ask them to prepare 1-2 statements about this text.

Story of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Captain of Bangladesh Cricket Team

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, popularly known as “Narail Express”, is considered as one of the most extraordinary cricketer in the history of Bangladesh cricket. He is not only the most successful captain and a legendary bowler but also a symbol of determination, confidence and inspiration for thousands of young cricketers in Bangladesh. Like every other successful man, his journey was never easy. Today we will explore the life of this cricket icon and reveal the key of his achievements in life. 

Early Life

Mortaza was born on 5 October 1983 in Narail, a district in south-west part of Bangladesh. His father was a football player who had several injuries while playing and eventually had to give up football. Young Mortaza was interested in cricket, football, badminton and other sports more than his studies. Among those sports, he was always passionate about cricket. After playing school cricket, he moved to Dhaka for better opportunities and was selected for the National Under-17 then Under 19 team. At the age of 20, on the basis of his satisfactory performance, he got the chance to play for Bangladesh National cricket team.

Struggle (life)

Mortaza made his international debut in 2001. It was only his fifth test match, when he first got injured against Pakistan in January 2002. Since then he has lived a story of frequent injuries and comebacks. He played only 12 test matches in the first 3 years of his international career and everyone thought that his cricket career would be over. He had several surgeries in both knees and ankles and was out of the team most of the time of his career. He had 12 injuries and 7 major surgeries in his 15-year long cricket career. Yet every time he came back stronger than ever before, performing better eventually. Due to frequent injuries he had to make some adjustments, like changing his bowling action, cutting down pace and stopping test cricket. However, he continued to play and excel in the limited-overs’ cricket.

Captain (He made a confident team)

In July 2009, Mortaza was appointed as captain of Bangladesh cricket team for the first time but he could not continue because of persisting injuries and eventually lost his captaincy in February 2010. In 2014, when the Bangladesh cricket team was performing very poorly in international cricket and failed to register a win in 13 games through 2014, Mortaza was asked to take over the role as a captain of the Bangladesh cricket team with just a few months left for the World Cup. The team was inconsistent and lacked confidence and morale. However, everything has changed magically under his leadership. He increased the confidence among the players through hard work, discipline, courage and finally by asking them to play fearless cricket.

Winning matches

Under his leadership in 2015 Bangladesh cricket witnessed the most successful year in history. Bangladesh has won ODI series at home against Pakistan, India, South Africa, and twice against Zimbabwe, and got to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time in history. 

Message

Like every successful person, Mashrafe’s goal was to stand up strong despite his injuries. It was never easy to reach a goal in life unless he was determined and hardworking. Therefore, in order to reach your goal you