“We play few matches on good wicket,” says Bangladeshi captain Najmul Hossain Shanto in response to his country’s series loss to the United States – Cricket News (Akhabar Factory)
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- NEW DELHI: Najmul Hossain Shanto, the new captain of Bangladesh, thinks that the team’s performance at the Twenty20 World Cup can only get better if they had access to better grounds at home.
The captain, who is 25 years old, emphasized that Bangladesh is the only country that has participated in every T20 World Cup since 2007 but has never advanced past the group stage. - Also see: Elated players lift mentor Gautam Gambhir on shoulders after KKR’s IPL 2024 title triumph – WATCH | Cricket News (Akhabar Factory)
- Najmul blamed their failures on Bangladeshi pitches’ low scoring, which makes them unsuitable for the high-scoring games that are characteristic of the 20-over style.He underlined that the team’s strike rates would rise if they played for longer periods of time on favorable surfaces.
“We need to play on excellent wickets first and foremost. We play very few games on a good wicket, which some people may use as an excuse, but it is a fact, according to Shanto.
Bangladesh has made some strides in the short format despite the obstacles, winning series against elite nations like Australia, England, and New Zealand in the last few years. But a recent warm-up series loss to the USA 2-1 has shown some of their vulnerabilities. - “Change is hard to achieve in six months. These strike rates will rise if we stay on a decent wicket for a year or two,” the Bangladeshi captain stated.
For some of Bangladesh’s most seasoned players, the forthcoming T20 World Cup, which begins in the United States and the West Indies on June 1, is perhaps their last chance.
Mahmudullah Riyad, another experienced all-rounder, and former captain Shakib Al Hasan are predicted to retire shortly. Shakib Al Hasan is now ranked first among T20 all-rounders.
“I certainly hope they play in the World Cup and give it their all. When they decide to stop their careers is up to them. I want them to share their expertise with every player, as captain,” Najmul stated. - Bangladesh has formidable opposition in their group, which also includes Nepal and the Netherlands, as well as formidable rivals like Sri Lanka and South Africa. On June 7 in Dallas, they take on Sri Lanka, a side with whom they have been fiercely competitive since the incident involving Angelo Mathews during the ODI World Cup last year.
Still, Najmul maintains that his squad has gone past the event and is just thinking about how well they perform in the competition, saying, “We have already moved on. We did not take any action that would cause us to consider the incident since the day of it. About them, I can’t say too much. However, we are concentrating on our own game as a team.”
(Source: AFP)
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