Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo wants to create a team environment wherein players can openly talk about issues related to physical and mental health, but said he would expect from all to be honest about the same since their socio-culture is different than to the other cricket playing nations.
The social reality in Bangladesh is different from nations such as Australia, England, or New Zealand, as the cricketers from those nations like England's Marcus Trescothick and Australia's Glenn Maxwell have openly admitted to having grappled with mental health problems, but things are different for Tigers.
Bangladeshis never usually open up about mental fatigue, which is still considered a taboo there, and even recently Mashrafe Mortaza said the issue isn't taken seriously due to a different 'social reality' in the country.
Mortaza had said, “Mental health is not as important to us here. Our social reality is different. We don't have the opportunity here to talk about depression as Marcus Trescothick or Glenn Maxwell can. If someone says he's not feeling good then we may assume he is scared or making an excuse. Many people even do not feel that way. Those who do, do not express or feel the need to do so.”
Well, the head coach insisted that it is important that the cricketers share and open about their mental health while saying he is expecting cricketers to be frank with him in this regard.
Domingo told Cricbuzz about the same, “Regarding mental fatigue, I think it's something players need to be honest and open about.”
He further added, “Not all players will be comfortable to talk about those aspects, but we want to create an environment wherein our team, our players can openly talk about how they are feeling and whether they need a break, and whether it's mental or physical, we have got to respect that because it's an important aspect to the game.”
(With Cricbuzz Inputs)
