Sri Lanka in Bangladesh 2024

Bangladesh chasing a mountain (again).

19-0 after 4 overs. So far, no swing or seam. Not really sure why the batters have kept faltering on flattish wickets.

Bangladesh chasing a mountain (again).

19-0 after 4 overs. So far, no swing or seam. Not really sure why the batters have kept faltering on flattish wickets.

Stunning fielding by Sadeera at point. That ball had 4 written all over it!

Stunning fielding by Sadeera at point. That ball had 4 written all over it!

Humiliating defeat for Bangladesh. This is a big set back for them considering they were looking good in recent times.

Humiliating defeat for Bangladesh. This is a big set back for them considering they were looking good in recent times.

Bangladesh have tours of Pakistan and India next (after a tour of Afghanistan but they aren't in the WTC). They will need to do a serious re-think of their approach and strategy if they want to compete against those teams.

One of the things is, a guy like Shahadat Hossain got picked for the Test side and he only has a first class batting average of 35. In my opinion, given the weakness of our domestic leagues, a batter should only be picked if he has a career FC average over 40, or averages 60+ for a single season.

Bangladesh have tours of Pakistan and India next (after a tour of Afghanistan but they aren't in the WTC). They will need to do a serious re-think of their approach and strategy if they want to compete against those teams.

One of the things is, a guy like Shahadat Hossain got picked for the Test side and he only has a first class batting average of 35. In my opinion, given the weakness of our domestic leagues, a batter should only be picked if he has a career FC average over 40, or averages 60+ for a single season.