Calypso Cocktail
Rabeed Imam from Grenada
For Abdur Razzak Raj, it was a far from disappointing experience touring the Caribbean despite the fact that he never played a game.The 22-year-old left arm spinner from Khulna was one of the new faces in the side along with left-hander Faisal Hossain but while Faisal made his debut on Wednesday in the third ODI, Razzak was already packing his bags to return home as he was one of the three players not considered for the Test series. "It was a touch disappointing as there was a real chance of me playing in the third match. But then the rain came and the equation changed. However looking at things on a broader prospective, it was great education for me. "I've seen international matches before but never from this close. This time I felt a part of it and it was special," said Razzak on the eve of leaving Grenada on Thursday. "Everything is so different in the side. The training was really exciting as I felt there was no stone unturned. It was perfect." Razzak said that he was in no hurry and was prepared to wait for his time in an era when left-arm spinners are found in every corner of the country. "I don't worry about that. My target is to keep performing and I know my chance will come. I have plenty of time." TOO STEEP The steep roads of Grenada is something not for the faint hearted. When you are travelling in one of the microbuses or cars here, suddenly you'll find yourself looking down hundreds of feet at the town below or the sea. Those who drive cars here are really, really good behind the wheel and can screech to a halt at a 65 degree angle going up. "If the brakes fail, we head straight into the sea," said a fellow Bangladeshi journalist as we climbed straight down toward the Queen's Park Stadium on Wednesday.
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