Eliminating all past social media activity should become a standard practice for every athlete who aspires to represent their country, but this is rarely the norm. Tanzim Hasan Sakib, the Bangladeshi pacer, is the most recent example illustrating how the internet has an enduring memory and often fails to forgive.

Indeed, there were numerous reasons to applaud his heroic performance against the formidable Indian team during a Super Four clash in the recently concluded Asia Cup tournament. However, a deeply disturbing and misogynistic Facebook diatribe that has resurfaced, with several posts dating as far back as 2014 when Tanzim was involved in junior cricket, has left a sour impression on some observers.