Mehidy Hasan Miraz is looking to become the world鈥檚 best Test all-rounder after finishing second in the newly revealed ICC rankings.
The Bangladesh all-rounder has achieved his career-best rating point (327) in the latest update by the ICC. He has now only Ravindra Jadeja ahead of him, who sits at the top with 400 rating points.
鈥極f course it is a great feeling, but it would be better had I become the top,鈥� Mehidy told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday after being felicitated by the Bangladesh Cricket Supporters Association.
The 27-year-old has also achieved the double of scoring 2,000 runs and taking 200 wickets in Test cricket. He is only the second player from Bangladesh after Shakib Al Hasan to achieve that milestone.
But Mehidy doesn鈥檛 want to be content with only that.
鈥楳y career has just started,鈥� he said. 鈥極f course the target will be to go a long way up. At the end of the day, I鈥檝e to travel a long way. I鈥檝e got to be fit and got to play well. I am trying to take mini steps,鈥� he said.
鈥業t鈥檚 always a great feeling to achieve something for Bangladesh, whatever the format is. But there is no shortcut; you have to go far. I am trying that,鈥� he added.
Mehidy also expressed his feelings on the appointment of Shaun Tait as the new pace bowling coach of Bangladesh.
鈥業 worked with Shaun Tait while I was the captain of the Chattogram team in the BPL. I鈥檝e had a great understanding with him. He is great as a human being. I think it鈥檚 good to have a coach like him,鈥� said Mehidy.
Mehidy was not picked in the T20 squad for the forthcoming series against the UAE and Pakistan.
