2024-09-17 04:13:23
Hyderabad or Indore or Kolkata. Playing three Tests on Indian soil, Bangladesh has never been able to fight against the host team. Despite individual success, results were not met due to lack of team performance. The organizers are also ‘disgusted’ with the hospitality as there is no impression of fighting, not being able to compete.
India played its first pink-ball Test on home soil against Bangladesh in Kolkata. The test turned into a festival. But as the test ended in three days, the festival turned into ‘sadness’. After a gap of five years, India invited Bangladesh again. This time Bangladesh will play two Tests in Chennai and Kanpur. Analysts are definitely keeping India ahead in this series. However, they are also supporting the Bangladesh team this time.
They also expect that Bangladesh can fight in this tour. India’s popular commentator and cricket analyst Harsha Bhogle said on his YouTube page, ‘India will start far ahead. But I expect some fight from Bangladesh. Because, I have not seen the mentality of fighting between them before. If they can fight back, it will be a great Test series.’
Mushfiqur, Shakib, Liton, Sadman, Taskin, Miraj, Taijul have toured India before. Hasan Mahmood, Nahid Rana have been added among the newcomers. Harsha sees the possibility of making them better, ‘I think this Bangladesh Test team is the best in a long time. The first reason is their pace attack. Nahid Rana is one of the most exciting bowlers. We know what he has done recently. Pakistan’s batsmen have also suffered because of Hasan Mahmud.
Harsha is happy with Bangladesh’s batting depth. All in all, he expects a competitive performance, ‘If you look at their batting, all the first 8 are pure batsmen. Among them, two are recognized wicketkeepers and two are complete spin bowling all-rounders—one, of course, Shakib Al Hasan, the other Mehdi Hasan Miraj. Every time I see Mirage, she is only improving.’
“Looking at Liton Das and Miraj, I got the feeling that they are now ready to take on bigger responsibilities. If you look at their number 5 to 8 positions, Mushfiqur Rahim-Shaqib Al Hasan-Liton Das-Mehedi Hasan Miraj, they all bat one step below where they could bat. It shows the depth and strength of a team’s batting,” added Harsha.
Harsha A, who keeps track of Bangladesh cricket, also knows that Bangladesh does not get a chance to play against big teams outside the country on their soil. Harsha is happy that India has invited Bangladesh to play a Test for the second time in five years.
“Firstly, I am very happy that India has invited Bangladesh again. Unfortunately, Bangladesh is a team that is not regularly invited. They have not played a Test in England since 2010. Australia invited them only once, that too in 2003. I am very happy that India has taken up the responsibility here and given them an opportunity to play Test matches on Indian soil.’