CHATTOGRAM: Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo has hinted that skipper Shakib Al Hasan might play as a pure batter within the second and closing Test towards India subsequent week.
The spin all-rounder bowled solely 12 overs throughout India’s first innings and did not roll his arms within the second essay resulting from rib and shoulder issues.
His 84 in Bangladesh’s second innings was one of many positives in an in any other case insipid efficiency, which led to the house workforce’s 188-run loss.
“He could play as a batter (only). Obviously he didn’t bowl enough overs. He is still struggling with his shoulder and bruising. It left us with four bowlers – a big blow for us,” Domingo stated.
Right arm medium pacer Ebadot Hossain was additionally unable to bowl within the second innings resulting from again harm.
“Ebadot broke down, so we were stuck with three bowlers. It is very difficult to balance the side at the moment.
“I’m not 100% certain if Shakib would be capable of bowl. He is unquestionably accessible to play as a batter, which is a matter for us. We want an allrounder,” Domingo added.
Fielded a question regarding Shakib’s dedication to the side, Domingo said despite the skipper’s laidback demeanour, “he’s competing 100%.”
“It is a tough query. It is an effective query. He comes throughout as very laidback, however when he’s within the contest, he has delight in efficiency. Looking from the skin, chances are you’ll assume, ‘Does he actually care?’.
“But I know that he has a lot of pride in performances. He doesn’t want to be embarrassed out there. He is competing 100%.”
Bangladesh have included uncapped left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed within the 15-member squad for the second Test, scheduled to begin from December 22 in Dhaka.
One dangerous session with the bat destroyed our probabilities
Bangladesh folded their first innings for 150 and the Indian workforce, which had scored 404 within the first innings went on to set a stiff 513-run goal.
“We wanted to compete. India is a good side, but once again, one bad session with the bat destroyed our chance in the match,” Domingo stated.
“Four-hundred is a good score, but it is manageable in Chittagong. We shouldn’t have been bowled out for 150 in the first innings. The most disappointing thing is the poor decision making from the batters.
The South African claimed that the top order is lacking confidence.
“There’s a insecurity within the prime order. They will not be managing to discover a strategy to get out of the droop. There’s a complete host of gamers within the prime 5 or 6 that have not performed nicely or been as constant as I had hoped.
He lavished reward on debutant Zakir Hasan who scored a century within the second innings.
“The young player who hasn’t played Tests with us is confident at the moment. He has shown us how to do it. He played really well.”
The spin all-rounder bowled solely 12 overs throughout India’s first innings and did not roll his arms within the second essay resulting from rib and shoulder issues.
His 84 in Bangladesh’s second innings was one of many positives in an in any other case insipid efficiency, which led to the house workforce’s 188-run loss.
“He could play as a batter (only). Obviously he didn’t bowl enough overs. He is still struggling with his shoulder and bruising. It left us with four bowlers – a big blow for us,” Domingo stated.
Right arm medium pacer Ebadot Hossain was additionally unable to bowl within the second innings resulting from again harm.
“Ebadot broke down, so we were stuck with three bowlers. It is very difficult to balance the side at the moment.
“I’m not 100% certain if Shakib would be capable of bowl. He is unquestionably accessible to play as a batter, which is a matter for us. We want an allrounder,” Domingo added.
Fielded a question regarding Shakib’s dedication to the side, Domingo said despite the skipper’s laidback demeanour, “he’s competing 100%.”
“It is a tough query. It is an effective query. He comes throughout as very laidback, however when he’s within the contest, he has delight in efficiency. Looking from the skin, chances are you’ll assume, ‘Does he actually care?’.
“But I know that he has a lot of pride in performances. He doesn’t want to be embarrassed out there. He is competing 100%.”
Bangladesh have included uncapped left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed within the 15-member squad for the second Test, scheduled to begin from December 22 in Dhaka.
One dangerous session with the bat destroyed our probabilities
Bangladesh folded their first innings for 150 and the Indian workforce, which had scored 404 within the first innings went on to set a stiff 513-run goal.
“We wanted to compete. India is a good side, but once again, one bad session with the bat destroyed our chance in the match,” Domingo stated.
“Four-hundred is a good score, but it is manageable in Chittagong. We shouldn’t have been bowled out for 150 in the first innings. The most disappointing thing is the poor decision making from the batters.
The South African claimed that the top order is lacking confidence.
“There’s a insecurity within the prime order. They will not be managing to discover a strategy to get out of the droop. There’s a complete host of gamers within the prime 5 or 6 that have not performed nicely or been as constant as I had hoped.
He lavished reward on debutant Zakir Hasan who scored a century within the second innings.
“The young player who hasn’t played Tests with us is confident at the moment. He has shown us how to do it. He played really well.”