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I am glad that Bangladeshi cricketer Ashraful has been back from a lengthy ban and I hope he will be back in cricket soon. Although he was out of cricket for the last three years and it will be interesting to see if he can make a comeback like Pakistani bowler Mohammed Amer. Ashraful was one of the most talented young cricketers of Bangladesh who had immense potential, but he took the wrong path and paid a heavy price for it.
When the name of Ashraful comes to my mind, I remember the historic Cardiff victory of Bangladesh cricket team in 2005. Ashraful now has a burning desire to prove himself once again. I remember vividly that Ashraful scoring a masterful 100 from 101 balls, which helped Bangladesh to win against mighty Australia. Bangladesh chased Australia's 249 when Ashraful batted fearlessly. Now the time stand against Ashraful as he is now 32, but I hope he will give the world cricket some more before retiring from cricket finally. I hope young men and women of Bangladesh will learn their lesson from Ashraful and stay away from corruption which brings nothing but shame and ignominy.
Sajjad Hossian
Gulshan
Dhaka