Bangladesh will be aggressive even in the test match

Mainul Islam

April 3, 2023

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Mainul Islam

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Bangladesh will be aggressive even in the test match

After Brendon McCullum came to the dugout, England’s style of play in the whites changed drastically. Even in the elite version of Test cricket, this game is widely known around the world as a ‘buzz ball’ to kill opponents in aggressive cricket. In the only Test against Ireland, Bangladesh will also come down with the mindset of playing aggressive cricket. Chandika Hathurusinghe took charge of Bangladesh in the second term, and Shakib Al Hasan was seen playing attacking cricket in two versions of the white ball in the two series. Despite losing the last T20I, Shakib said that they will continue to be aggressive no matter the result. But the difference between Test and T20 is sky-deep. In one, you have to fight for survival with a test of patience. In another, there is no alternative to thrashing, where digesting the ball is a waste. Will Bangladesh, who recently played aggressive cricket, retain that mentality in the Test? Mehdi Hasan Miraj in the press conference on Monday (April 3), the day before the Test, faced such questions and hinted at that. Although Mirage did not pronounce ‘buzz ball’ directly, he said that modern cricket is about aggressive play.”In modern cricket, aggressive cricket is being played in all versions. Test cricket too but as it is going on in the world now, everyone is playing aggressively. We will certainly try. From the white ball to the red ball, since there are small tactical matters, they have to be changed. And the mentality must remain the same. At the end of the day, it’s the runs that matter—the white ball, the red doesn’t matter. Are you running or not? Whether a player is getting runs or not, getting wickets or not, that is important. If we need to play aggressive cricket considering the wickets, Bangladesh will do so, ‘If we can play aggressively, then it is good. At the end of the day, running is important. If we can score 350-400 runs in 100 overs, then good. Good for the team, good for the players. It depends on the wicket. What kind of ball is that too?

‘Bangladesh will face Ireland tomorrow (Tuesday) at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Having played only three matches since receiving Test status in 2018, Ireland is a relatively weak opponent for Bangladesh. Although in this version, Bangladesh is also human. The host camp also lost a Test against Afghanistan, a new member who got Test status. Against the Irish, Bangladesh will have only one goal, that is to win, ‘It is our job to adapt quickly. Have to play a different version very soon. We can adapt to that. Ireland may not have played many matches in experience, we are more experienced than that. Try to keep the gap large. But the victory is even by 1 run, the first attempt will win. Ireland has lost all three of their previous three matches. The last Test was played 4 years ago, in 2019. On the other hand, Bangladesh has 136 test experiences. Despite playing against this team that is new to Test cricket, Bangladesh will come with the mindset of playing against a big team. We are all serious. It is not too serious when playing against India or less focused against Ireland. Maybe confidence fluctuates. It happens to people, sometimes confidence is very high, and sometimes it goes down. psychological matter. There may be some confusion when playing with such a team. But the focus is more with such a team’- said Miraj.

Last Updated: Apr 3, 2023