One of the cricket players asked his teammate, “Bhai, don’t say anything,” as he and a few other members of the national team finished their running workout. The cricketer could tell from the question that it was about the severe weather.
His face was a clear reflection of the exhaustion he was feeling. The last week has seen very severe weather, and yesterday afternoon, the temperature ‘felt’ like it was 47 degrees. They thought that the improvements that they were making would make a difference and that load management would be essential for the BCB in this high heat.
According to selector Habibul Bashar, who was quoted in The Daily Star, “We will have to play a Test match in this weather so it is all about preparing.”
When heading to a World Cup, it is essential to manage the workload of the pacers, especially considering the heat. How does the present load management mechanism that the BCB uses actually function?
“It’s a computer program that runs on software. The data is entered by either the gamers themselves or those who are overseeing them. It is especially useful for bowlers who bowl at a fast tempo. Although it has been around for quite some time, the software has just been upgraded. We key in the total number of overs that a bowler has bowled in a single day.
The seven-four-two rule is the foundational rule that we work with. According to the BCB’s chief physician Debashish Chowdhury, who was quoted in The Daily Star, this indicates that you are only allowed to bowl for a total of four days throughout the course of seven days.
The color codes that are utilized are red and green. A red code indicates that a player has either surpassed his workload or has had an inadequate workload within a particular timeframe. A green code indicates that a player has reached their ideal amount of overs before a match.
In line with the seven-four-two regulation, Taskin, who is still in the process of recovering from an injury that he sustained, had not bowled the day before yesterday. Will each player be held to the same expectations regardless of their position?
“Yes, it is a standardized system, which means that it is the same for everyone regardless of age, height, or weight,” she said. The seven-four-two rule is more of a suggestion than anything else. It is permissible to make sloppy use of it during competitions,” Debashish advised. He continued by saying, “We also have Players of National Interest (PONI), who fall under the general category of load management.”
Taskin has been given a chance to prove his readiness for the one-off test that will be played against Afghanistan on June 14, but in order to do so, he will first have to complete a certain amount of training.
If you want to bowl in a test, you have to be able to handle a certain amount of responsibility. It’s possible that things won’t go as smoothly if you don’t have the right numbers. When there is a large amount of work to do, there is also a risk.
Taskin is in perfect physical condition, but he has not been subjected to a sufficient amount of effort or bowled at his best, so it is possible that he will not achieve his maximum potential before the test against Afghanistan. “There is a possibility of danger, but the coach is there to make the call on whether or not he should participate,” Debashish stated.
From the Afghanistan series onward, GPS trackers are going to be utilized. “It is also a tool for load management, which is used to monitor how much a player is moving about. It is a brand new strategy for our team.
These technologies are being supervised by personnel of international origin. Because of this, we are also making certain that the members of our own staff are not being overworked. “In the past, we did not have access to these documentations, unlike our counterparts in Australia and England,” he continued.
The question that has to be answered at this point is whether or not Taskin will meet the workload requirement that is ideal for him. According to the BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus, who provided this information yesterday, he had the opportunity to play the County Championship season for Yorkshire County, but he declined the offer.
“He was talking to us, but with the World Cup coming up, both parties decided it would be better not to play for now,” Jalal added. “Both parties agreed it would be better not to play for now.”
“Yes, the amount of labour involved was taken into consideration. They provide one-day and four-day competitions that are both quite challenging. Bashar had the impression that it would be too difficult.
Taskin is in charge of setting the pace, therefore effectively managing his load is essential. The BCB is getting a better handle on the management of this system, which means that it is becoming more efficient.