Two ticket booths were empty the previous day. A handful of visitors were seen in line. That effect is also on the field. Only a handful of spectators attended the third match of the ODI series against England. In one word, the gallery of Chittagong’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium is like a dusty desert.

Bangladesh-England fight on Monday at noon. Mirpur has already lost two matches and lost the series. The third ODI match is a match to avoid a washout for Bangladesh. Bangladesh is batting after winning the toss. Bangladesh scored 219 runs losing 7 wickets in 45 overs till writing this report. The only reason why the audience is not interested in Tamim Iqbal’s performance is. Spectators come to the field by spending huge sums of money to watch aggressive cricket or lively fights.

At home, one after another Bangladesh seems to have suddenly lost its rhythm, so the interest of visitors has also declined. There was no crowd of spectators at the entrances of the ground before the start of the match. There was an empty situation as the traffic was controlled due to security reasons. A student wearing a college uniform told RisingBD, ‘Teams like England don’t come to Bangladesh very often. Otherwise, I would not have come to watch such a game. We seem to have forgotten to run. Apart from this, a local said, “Watching this game with money is a loss for us.”Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches also had the interest of the audience. Several matches were house full. Bangladesh is playing a series against the world champion England after 7 years, the disinterest of the audience in such an important series is also a message for Shakib Al Hasan.