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Bangladesh Analysis: Why is the team so bad?

With the marquee 50-over event just around the corner, Bangladesh are looking to solidify their squad to complete their World Cup aspirations.

Bangladesh were a revelation in the recently concluded ICC Cricket World Cup Super League where they finished third in the standings with 155 points, the same as England in second but behind on net run-rate.

With momentum high as ever in the 50-over format, Bangladesh look well placed for a big run at the World Cup in conditions that will be similar to that back home.

The Tigers are set to play Afghanistan in an all-format tour at home, which will include three ODIs. The Asia Cup in September too will act as a dress rehearsal for the World Cup.

BCB president Nazmul Hassan spoke about the multiple possible compositions, including the possible inclusion of Mahmudullah, who was missing from the home and away ODI series against Ireland in March and May respectively.

"If we want to play with five bowlers, we will be playing an extra batter," Hassan said. "[Yasir Ali] Rabbi is currently in the squad. The likes of Afif [Hossain], Mahmudullah and Mosaddek [Hossain] aren't in the squad, but they can be picked at any point.

"We will need an all-rounder in case we are playing five bowlers. Ultimately I don't know what Nannu [Abedin] (BCB Chief Selector) will do, I am just saying from myself."

With the top six – consisting of captain Tamim Iqbal, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan – picking themselves, there could be a scramble for a batting all-rounder spot depending on the composition.

"There's no guarantee for anyone who will be in the squad that he will play in the eleven. Afif and Mahmudullah can make it to the team for their batting. Yasir hasn't done much after returning from injury.

"Afif and Mosaddek are ahead in bowling, and so is Mahmudullah. Afif is the better fielder among them [followed by] Mosaddek and then [Mahmudullah] Riyad."

Nazmul Hassan also opened up on the possible bowling combinations for the World Cup, suggesting that Bangladesh might go pace-heavy with three or even four fast-bowling options.

"They are likely to pick three pacers so any three among Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain and Mustafizur [Rahman] will play.

They are unlikely to play anything less than five bowlers in the World Cup. They may even take four pacers in the line-up. They will also need an extra spinner."

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So 4 losses in 5 games this WC for Bangladesh. They are sitting at #10 in the table.

Their next match is against the Netherlands so they have to win so they’re not at the bottom anymore. Nonetheless, another tournament failure for the Bengal Tigers.
 
ArabKnight said:
So 4 losses in 5 games this WC for Bangladesh. They are sitting at #10 in the table.

Their next match is against the Netherlands so they have to win so they’re not at the bottom anymore. Nonetheless, another tournament failure for the Bengal Tigers.
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Bangladesh's most significant issue is that they don't pay enough attention to grassroots level.

They mostly rely on their experienced players which has persisted for a considerable period now, they need to move on and have to get some picks from domestic structure.
 
They can move up the table. This time competition is extremely high for top 4. So they will be somewhere near the bottom.
 
Don't think they have produced anyone after Tamim Iqbal, Shakib ul Hassan, Mushfiq ur Raheem. Litton Das is the only last good batsman they have produced.
 
Play on better pitches . Stop playing on pitches where SLA's and off spinners look unplayable.

You will need better batters , fast bowlers and wrist spinners for that and they will be developed.


BD being the first team to be eliminated is a bit of a shocker.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Play on better pitches . Stop playing on pitches where SLA's and off spinners look unplayable.

You will need better batters , fast bowlers and wrist spinners for that and they will be developed.


BD being the first team to be eliminated is a bit of a shocker.
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They have to ban Mirpur pitch. It is hurting them more than helping them. Atleast from LOIs. Test is fine. They have the right to use the pitch that suit them. But playing there in lOIs stifle them. Chattagoram is a good batting pitch.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
They have to ban Mirpur pitch. It is hurting them more than helping them. Atleast from LOIs. Test is fine. They have the right to use the pitch that suit them. But playing there in lOIs stifle them. Chattagoram is a good batting pitch.
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They need batters who are consistently good against genuine pace . Apart from Shakib, nobody plays genuine pace well and that's an issue
 
Nikhil_cric said:
They need batters who are consistently good against genuine pace . Apart from Shakib, nobody plays genuine pace well and that's an issue
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Mushfiq and Tamim are both better than Shakib in playing genuine pace but both are going to retire soon. Mushfiq wasnt good initially , he learned over the years.

Liton is good against pace when he is in the mood.
 
Theyr a absolute disgrace icc wasted money on them, in return they produced rank turners not 1 world class player like vaas/murali/sanga

Forever minnows, whipping boys in tournaments
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Play on better pitches . Stop playing on pitches where SLA's and off spinners look unplayable.

You will need better batters , fast bowlers and wrist spinners for that and they will be developed.


BD being the first team to be eliminated is a bit of a shocker.
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Bangladesh have not been eliminated yet. In fact no one has..
 
jnaveen1980 said:
One of the biggest dream of BD fans/BD team/admin is to beat india in a Test match. They threw it away to kick this guy out? lol Why would they do that? Not even BD fans will agree with this theory.
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Kohli white ball player is good. Red ball player version of keeng is trash
 
Bangladesh is still a side that can beat good sides. But the big unknown is what will happen post-retirement of Shakib/Rahim/Mahmudullah. Their pace department is somewhat in safe hands. Miraz is okay. Though not Shakib's caliber.
 
In all these years, they just improved their home ODI record, nothing else.
They look unbeatable in every 3 match ODI series in Dhaka, where even ordinary players like Nasum or Mehedi looks threatening.
Their batsman are used to play on these type of tracks, so they beat everyone quit easily.
But, fun starts when they play on different conditions. Their bowlers and batsman becomes clueless even against nonthreatening opponents.
They are good enough to beat declining Sri Lanka anywhere and major teams in Dhaka, they will also win one or two matches here and there against quality teams, but consistently they can't beat them.
Having said so, Bangaldesh have really produced some great players like Shakib, Rahim, Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Litton, Mehedy and Mustafizur.
Mahmudullah and Mehedy are favourite players from current squads
 
Very very harsh.

Bangladesh had back to back matches against Eng, NZ, India and SA. That they lost these is not an unexpected run.

They are a decent mid table side who can do well against teams if conditions in their favour and if their bowlers find form. On flat pitches they have been blown away by Eng and SA who crosses 350. Otherwise their batting recovered well against NZ and started well against India.

Their expected wins this WC were against Afg, Ned and SL of which they still have 2 games to go.

They will also be looking at the Pakistan match to try and pull off an upset.
If they end up with 4 wins it will have been a good outing for them
 
pratiktc said:
Very very harsh.

Bangladesh had back to back matches against Eng, NZ, India and SA. That they lost these is not an unexpected run.

They are a decent mid table side who can do well against teams if conditions in their favour and if their bowlers find form. On flat pitches they have been blown away by Eng and SA who crosses 350. Otherwise their batting recovered well against NZ and started well against India.

Their expected wins this WC were against Afg, Ned and SL of which they still have 2 games to go.

They will also be looking at the Pakistan match to try and pull off an upset.
If they end up with 4 wins it will have been a good outing for them
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You are correct. These were tough matchups. Given the weakness of Pakistan, BD should give their best. In terms of total experience, Bangladesh is more experienced. Shakib, Rahim Mahmudllah Between them 14 world cups That is some experience. They should try to win this one.
 
I think what a lot of people dont know is that Bangladesh actually has a weak cricket infrastructure and facilities throughout the country. Most of the players come from having little to nothing growing up in terms of cricket development programmes and facilities, most of them due to their sheer desire for cricket travelled long distance to Dhaka to get into academy and use facilities. So whatever the country produced thus far actually is decent given what it has than what it should have being a cricket craze nation of 170-180 mill people, with BD gdp economy being much better and bigger than when BD gained test status 2000.
 
Mas-LFC said:
I think what a lot of people dont know is that Bangladesh actually has a weak cricket infrastructure and facilities throughout the country. Most of the players come from having little to nothing growing up in terms of cricket development programmes and facilities, most of them due to their sheer desire for cricket travelled long distance to Dhaka to get into academy and use facilities. So whatever the country produced thus far actually is decent given what it has than what it should have being a cricket craze nation of 170-180 mill people, with BD gdp economy being much better and bigger than when BD gained test status 2000.
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Bangladesh has a better cricket infrastructure than many nations and certainly bette than Netherlands who are not even full time cricketers so stop giving excuses. The team is a joke. This WC Bangladesh has the most experienced ODI team than any other team participating. Their middle order and bowling constitute of players who have been playing international cricket for over a decade, was 10-15 years of international cricket didn't give these players good infrastructure to practise. The fact is they are poor and incompetent.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
You are correct. These were tough matchups. Given the weakness of Pakistan, BD should give their best. In terms of total experience, Bangladesh is more experienced. Shakib, Rahim Mahmudllah Between them 14 world cups That is some experience. They should try to win this one.
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The 11 consists of most experienced odi players in the tournament. Shakib, Mushreef, Mahmudullah, Taskin, mustafizur, Litton das. These guys have been playing international cricket for decade. I am pretty sure if you add up the number of ODIs of playing xi of all countries, Bangladesh would be no:1 or worst 2 in terms of experience.
 
happydavy said:
Bangladesh has a better cricket infrastructure than many nations and certainly bette than Netherlands who are not even full time cricketers so stop giving excuses. The team is a joke. This WC Bangladesh has the most experienced ODI team than any other team participating. Their middle order and bowling constitute of players who have been playing international cricket for over a decade, was 10-15 years of international cricket didn't give these players good infrastructure to practise. The fact is they are poor and incompetent.
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You don’t know BD cricket within inside well. It’s not any excuse, it’s facts. We know where most of these players came from and what they have in the districts/towns/divisions. Read the message again, I mentioned ‘weak Infrastructure throughout the country’ not said ‘having nothing’. Also mentioned, ‘for a test nation of 170-180 mill people’ with better economy now than before, cricket infrastructure is still bleak. Heck, there’s not any under 19 50 overs competitions in BD even Afghanistan has it.

Not good a comparison comparing an associate nation to BD. BD obviously will have better facilities than an associate side, be it if it’s even only in Dhaka city! BD been a test cricket nation since the year 2000.
 
I think they are the worst team in this World Cup. It was a surprise that they have won against Afghanistan who is certainly a better team and they have proved it in this World Cup by beating England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh progress has been very slow in the last decade or so. They have mostly relied on players like Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal over the years and once these players don't perform, they usually struggle.
 
These conditions are not alien conditions by any stretch of imagination for Bangladesh. They are just too limited. I sa the Asian games cricket where the Nepal cricketers ere thrashing Indian fast bowlers for sixes. It is fast evolving as well. If BD doesn't step up other teams associate sides will overtake them pretty soon.
 
Bangladesh went 16 years (from 1999 to 2015) without beating Pakistan in any format and now they have gone 5 years and counting (from 2018 Asia Cup to 2023) without having beaten Pakistan in any format.

They are not improving. There must be massive problems in their domestic when your best players are still Shakib and Mushfiq who played in the 2007 World Cup.
 
It is very sad that Bangladesh remain minnows after all these years.

It’s ok to lose to Pak but we are so bad that it should have at least been somewhat of a contest.

We didn’t even beat Netherlands this easily.
 
Bangladesh cricket is finished once Mahmudullah, Shakib and Mushfiqur retire.

They’ll be on par with the likes of Scotland and Ireland.
 
External and internal issues ruined the team this in CWC23. The way they conspired against Tamim was pure devilish and lot more will come out after the world cup.

Poor selection from the selectors hasn’t help, they picked 5 pacers when at max they play 3 pace bowlers and they selected too many bits and pieces players. Instead of Sheikh Mahedi or Nasum they should have selected middle order batsman in Afif Hossain or Mossadekk Hossain who can bowl handy offspin too and is someone who I think is the natural replacement for Mahmdullah Riyad, they should persist with him but batting at 5 or 6, nothing lower nor higher.
And instead of 5 pacers should’ve gone with 4 pacers with 1 reserve pacer and selected a backup opening batsman - Sarkar.


Investing in players for some years then chopping and changing them too much too early, mixing some of them up with the wrong formats has ruined many of them. Yes, some of them were out of form and lacked discipline and maybe deserved to get chopped but players like Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mossadekk Hossain, are still under 32yo with good experiences under their belt having played enough, many ICC tournaments and Asia cups. You got to keep persisting with them, they are still the best right calibre players with right ingredients needed for BD to win matches and tournaments. Not like BD havent tried many to replace them, likes of Rabbi, Nuruls, Naim Shaiks, Ariful Haques. They all failed miserable tbh. But them players I mentioned under 32yo still hold better match winning performances and better impacts for BD.

Most of the BD players lack brain capacity to function properly well as a cricketer to play all three formats, some of them are better user for certain formats. If a player does well in t20s - he gets selected for ODI’s - then gets selected for test format, even thought he isn't suited to certain format. That trend keeps repeating from the selectors. You don’t keep doing that.


Unless board president changes, selection panelist change, nothing good will come out from BD cricket till next world cup. Need a proper visionary with proper knowledge of the game. Mashrafe Mortaza has to be that man to lead BCB.
 
Bangladesh needs a fresh start. From top to bottom. Grass-root level has to improve and get better with better wickets. They need to introduce city or divisional based 50 over format, which they don't have - shockingly. Then how will they improve in ODI’s? Proper city based ODI format first class tournament adds more health competitions and gives opportunity for many from different divisions to get into their local city side. Instead they have this Dhaka Premier League where they all train in the same facility, share same hotel/accommodation, like a picnic cricket then they go back to their towns and villages.


Going forward. Bangladesh cricket board whoever it is in charge has to be more proactive, introduce better playing system, better competition under 19 players, build better facilities in different districts of the country, open more Academies at least one in every divisional captial. That way youngsters from different parts will have the facilities near them rather than travelling 5-8hrs from one end to Dhaka for just to train in that one academy they call BKSP.
 
Bangladesh pace bowler Taskin Ahmed is all set to quit Test cricket due to his prolonged injury as he wants to focus on white-ball cricket.

Cricbuzz understands that Taskin had already sent a letter to Bangladesh Cricket Board in this regard and is awaiting their reply.

In the letter sent to the BCB, Taskin urged the board to consider him for only white-ball cricket as he feels he can deliver more and that would help him to have enough time to recover from the shoulder injury he is carrying.

A top BCB official confirmed the development but added that they have yet to decide on the matter.

"He( Taskin) had sent a letter stating that he does not want to play longer-version cricket. After the game [of the ongoing BPL] is over we will sit with him in this regard," BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus to Cricbuzz on Saturday.

"Let the coach [head coach Chandika Hathurusingha] come and we need to talk with him as well," he said.

It was learnt that Hathurusingha is aware about the development and asked the pacer whether he can change his mind.

BCB's chief selector Minhajul Abedin told this website that they need to sit with physicians of the board and later make a call in this regard.

"He [Taskin] is our across-format contracted player. We have to talk with our doctors and get a report on his injury status and later can make a decision in this regard," he said.

Taskin suffered a tear in his shoulder during the World Cup, which forced him to miss a couple of matches in the global event, played in India last year.

Following the tournament, Taskin was sent to a rehabilitation program to regain full fitness and start competitive cricket again. As a result he missed the two-match Test series at home against New Zealand and the white-ball return tour that followed soon after.

It was learnt Taskin is playing the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League, country's lone franchise-based T20 tournament, for Durdanto Dhaka by managing him and doing rehabilitation on regular basis.

Taskin admitted after their defeat against Sylhet Strikers on Friday (2-2-2024) that he is still looking to get back into his full rhythm.

"I was in rehab after the World Cup . Thanks to the Almighty my rhythm is getting better than before but I am still not at the best rhythm but it is improving," Taskin told reporters following their defeat at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Taskin is reluctant to go under the knife for the shoulder injury as that will require him to stay away from cricket for more than a year to recover fully following the surgery.

In the recent past, Taskin was not given NOC to take part in the Indian Premier League as BCB was not ready to take risks with the injury-prone pacer ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup.

It was learnt that Taskin went to meet some BCB high-ups at the board's office recently to get permission to skip the Zimbabwe series, but that didn't materialise.

Taskin can surely claim to be unlucky when it comes to IPL. He missed the chance in 2022 when Lucknow Super Giants wanted to sign him as Mark Wood's replacement but BCB didn't release him.

Another Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman also requested the board not to consider him red-ball cricket due to his injury as he wants to focus on white-ball cricket.

BCB only granted NOC to Mustafizur for the IPL as he is not part of longer-version cricket while deciding to go against Taskin and Shoriful Islam as both of them represent the country in longer-version cricket.
 
2-0 loss to USA ahead of the World Cup.

No wonder....

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I dont think Australia or England are as overconfident as these guys, and they are former world champions with respect.
 
The cockiness and arrogance of this guy Shanto

Guy has done nothing in international cricket but goes around like he is a West Indian legend with his gold chains
 
Home track bullies Bangladesh is. Shakib's ego is never fit enough for this team's overall environment. He think he is a 1 man army and Bangladesh is nothing without him.
 
Rana said:
The cockiness and arrogance of this guy Shanto

Guy has done nothing in international cricket but goes around like he is a West Indian legend with his gold chains
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What’s he done? Other than wear gold chains
 
The younger players are not international standard, with the exception of Shoriful Islam. Their senior players have been too busy in petty politics to care about guiding the next generation to be better than they are.

The likes of Shakib, Tamim, Mushfiqur Rahim etc have terrible attitudes.

Only Mahmudullah seems to be a decent bloke to be honest.
 
BD is such a mystery to me. A cricket crazy country, more financial resources than Pak (the country; not the board), a relatively stable cricket board… yet they have failed to improve in the only sport that, I think, their entire country gets after.
 
Grudge game?

ICC T20 World Cup Warm-up on 27 May:

Bangladesh v USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas 10h30
 
MenInG said:
Grudge game?

ICC T20 World Cup Warm-up on 27 May:

Bangladesh v USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas 10h30
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At the moment I’m sure BD team probably have lots of internal grudges to deal with
 
It's a shame that they have progressed so little.

Their fans surely deserve better than this.
 
Just get the impression Shakib isn’t good for the team. Must be really uncomfortable as a player with him in your dressing room if you are Bangladeshi
 
I've noticed a regression in the Bangladesh team's performance after the 2019 ICC ODI World Cup.

The problem with the Bangladesh team is that they don't play to win the game. Before each match, they assume the opposing team is better than them.
 
Can some who follows Bangladesh cricket closely or has insider info, please confirm why they're so slow in injecting young blood into the squad? I can understand some top teams being reluctant, because the experienced players are important in winning big tournaments. Bangladesh on the other hand have nothing to lose, this lot is not qualifying for the knockout rounds let alone winning a cup!

What's stopping the board in firing the elderly stalwarts en-masse and replacing them with younger players who have potential?
 
not sure what's wrong with them, i remember bangladesh lost all 5 matches in one of the worldcups
 
emranabbas said:
not sure what's wrong with them, i remember bangladesh lost all 5 matches in one of the worldcups
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The board and players no longer care. Passion from 2011 to 2016 aka a belief that the team would one day be top tier is gone.
 
As a Pakistan cricket fan, I can’t even make fun of them for losing a series to the USA, we lost to NZ D at home and Ireland who were experimenting with their XI.
 
Bangladesh has a nickname Bengal Tigers but they performed like a bunch of stray cats against USA team. Might get whitewashed by them as well.

Not good for them especially when the World Cup is just 1 week away, it is already a confidence-shattering thing that they lost the series against the USA but this whitewash (if it happens) is going to be a disaster for Bangladesh.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
As a Pakistan cricket fan, I can’t even make fun of them for losing a series to the USA, we lost to NZ D at home and Ireland who were experimenting with their XI.
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We thrashed Ireland and NZ is a top side, easily among the top 3-4 cricketing nations out there.
 
shortbread said:
We thrashed Ireland and NZ is a top side, easily among the top 3-4 cricketing nations out there.
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Thrashing would be whitewashing them and not even giving them a sniff of victory.

Brother, I’m not a fool… that NZ team that was sent to Pakistan would be on par with Zimbabwe and Ireland. To ignore that and say they’re the top 3-4 nations out there is just delusional.
 
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