According to a remark from Shakib Al Hasan that was published on Cricbuzz, “Our batting has been going downwards for the last six months (in ODIs) since the series against England and later Afghanistan, and now in this tournament,” and “we need to work on it.”
Bangladesh, despite being one of the most formidable teams in the Asia Cup 2023, is having a dismal season in the event. The team finished in second place in their group with one victory out of their two total contests. Bangladesh has not yet won a game but has advanced to the Super Four stage of the competition. In the Super Four, they played Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and they were defeated in each of those matches.
Many people, after observing Bangladesh’s recent play, have expressed the opinion that the team’s poor performance can be attributed to their batting. Bangladesh’s goal in their most recent match against Sri Lanka was to reach their target of 258 runs within 50 overs. Towhid Hridoy was the only one who played a good knock, as the rest of the top order was unable to make an effect.
After observing their performance, the one-day international (ODI) captain Shakib Al Hasan expressed his opinion that their batting has been deteriorating in recent times. He also emphasised that this wake-up call was very crucial in advance of the One-Day International World Cup 2023, which is drawing near very quickly.
“Our batting is an area of concern for us, and in order to improve it, we need to identify the problems and then work to solve them.” Because we need to have a reality check, participating in this event prior to the World Cup will be extremely beneficial’, he added.
You cannot accuse us of being a poor team because… Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan also mentioned that Bangladesh is able to perform consistently well in bilateral series. The major events, on the other hand, are where they struggle the most. He discussed the team’s performance in previous World Cup competitions and expressed gratitude that the Asia Cup had served as a wake-up call for them.
“We always play well in bilateral series, and you cannot say that we are a bad team. However, our true mettle is put to the test in this kind of tournament, in which we don’t perform exceptionally well.” Since we won three matches at the World Cup in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019, people can say a lot of things about us, but when we have a reality check, we typically fail. “It is a good thing that the tournament was played before the World Cup. Now everyone will be thinking about how we can fix this problem, and only after that will we be able to perform better,” Shakib Al Hasan remarked.
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