Bangladesh got here into the fourth day on 132 for six after their high and center order as soon as once more caved in towards a disciplined tempo assault. Shakib stated that his aspect’s incapacity to carry on to their wickets confirmed an absence of recreation consciousness at this degree.
“Considering this Test, we tended to lose wickets just before a drinks break, a lunch break or before the rain. If we didn’t lose these wickets, things would have been quite different. This is a part of game awareness. We weren’t as tough as we could have been, in terms of showing character in this Test match,” he stated.
Shakib felt that the Test gamers should work on their recreation earlier than they meet India in December. Bangladesh go into their T20 season later this week, main as much as the T20 World Cup scheduled to start in Australia in October. They can be taking part in T20Is towards West Indies and Zimbabwe, earlier than that includes within the Asia Cup and a tri-sequence in New Zealand earlier than the worldwide occasion.
“We have to improve in every department to do well in Tests. It is good that a big gap is coming up [before we play the next Test]. Those who are interested in playing Tests can improve themselves during this time. We really don’t have a new set of players who will do well immediately after coming to this level.
“We have a accountability to deliver Test tradition again to the nation.”
Shakib Al Hasan
“If all of us, and a few the gamers from exterior, can plan collectively, we would do effectively. Otherwise, we can not count on loads of modifications if we proceed to play the identical manner. We must deliver modifications in lots of facets, together with our pondering.”
“Teams are principally underdogs on away excursions. Take New Zealand, for instance. They are shedding overseas. England misplaced within the West Indies. Australia are shedding after they play overseas. The identical for India. Teams lose in India too.
“So, we have to make sure that we don’t lose at home. Either we win or draw the matches. This improvement will help us when we are playing overseas. Maybe, we won’t win, but we will be competitive.”
“You can’t really blame the players. The system in our country is this. Did you ever see 30,000 people come to see a Test match? It happens in every game in England. We don’t have a Test culture in our country. But we can’t give up on it.
“We have a accountability to deliver Test tradition again to the nation. We must plan forward, in any other case, we won’t get too far. I would not say that we do not worth Test cricket. But we do not have good outcomes. These two go hand-in-hand.”
Shifting gears
“It is a vital sequence so far as our preparation for the T20 World Cup is anxious,” Shakib said. “We have the Asia Cup and the World Cup arising. We do not have a lot time left. Playing towards West Indies can be a significant problem.
“If we do well in the T20s here, it will help us go to Sri Lanka [for the Asia Cup] with a good mindset. The Asia Cup will be tough as we will take on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.”
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84
