Tamim Iqbal has admitted his indifferent form in the ongoing World Cup has not helped Bangladesh’s chances, but was hopeful he would be able to turn a corner in the upcoming games and get his side the quick fire starts that everyone expects from him.
Tamim has gotten a start in each of his innings but has not been able to convert it into anything substantial so far. His 62 against Australia in Nottingham was his first half-century of the tournament and he knows Bangladesh expect more from him.
“In the last game I was batting well, against Australia it was the same but I’ve not been able to capitalise with important runs,” Tamim said at the ICC mixed zone after Bangladesh’s loss to Australia on Thursday.
“The team expects a lot from me, I expect a lot of myself, and until now it’s not been great. But I still have three games to go to try and change that around.
“In the first three games, I got myself set and then played two bad shots – I got a decent delivery in the first game [against South Africa] but after that I gave my wicket away so I needed to be more disciplined.
“I felt good in this game and I’ve been waiting for that 50 but I needed to push on and get more for my team.”
