Trott heaps praise on Bangladesh pacers after big defeat

BSS, Dhaka :
Afghanistan coach Jonathon Trott showered Bangladesh pacers with enormous praise, stating that the Tigers now could compete with any team in any condition if the pacers continue to show this kind of performance which they demonstrated in the one-off Test.
Bangladesh’s fast bowling unit was instrumental in inflicting a 546-run defeat to Afghanistan, claiming 14 wickets in the match. It’s the third largest victory in the world cricket history and the biggest ever in last 89 years.
“I think it’s pretty good, you know, good pace. And will be able to compete at home and away with the types of seamers that they’ve got. Also with the spin, the accurate spin bowlers, they know how to play in their own conditions really well. So, credit to them,” Trott said after his side lost the game in four days.
“Obviously very disappointed (to loss the game by such huge margin). And we didn’t play well from the word go. So, we haven’t played a Test match for 27 months. Players had only been in the country four days. So, obviously, there are things that need to be done better to prepare for a test match and be expecting to compete.”
He said the lack of Test exposure meant Afghanistan haven’t been consistent enough to give Bangladesh a tough fight even though there was some sporadic success.
“I think it’s more of a case of the opposition playing pretty well and being very consistent in what they’re doing. We were trying to achieve what we want but just weren’t able to do so. And also responsible was the batsman batting for an amount of time. Well, our batsman, I think our longest innings was 70- odd balls by Rahmat Shah.