Siddons worried about the Tigers’ Test performance

Jamie Siddons has been the batting coach of the Bangladesh team since the Afghanistan series in February this year. Since then, the Australian coach has had the opportunity to closely examine the batsmen of Bangladesh’s ODI and T20 teams. He saw the Test team for the first time in the last South Africa series. Where Muminuls’ team have played two Test matches.

After watching these two series, Siddons got an initial idea about the batsmen of Bangladesh team. He wants to use that experience to make the next plan. The success of the Bangladesh team in ODIs has made him optimistic. However, Mominul’s batting in the Tests is matter of concern. So for now, Siddons’ goal is to improve the batsmen in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

“We have to learn to bat for a long time in Tests,” Siddons said. “ODI cricket is going well. But in Tests we have to improve. We lost wickets quickly. The wickets fell in pairs. Sometimes we lose 3-4 wickets in a moment. We have to come out of this. The boys have to focus on batting for a long time. “

Speaking of poor Test performance and minor mistakes, Siddons cited the example of the latest South Africa series. “We were out there (in South Africa) for 30-40-50 runs,” he said. “They failed to make the innings big. That place needs to improve more. Centuries have to be made, big centuries. This is very important for us to win the test. “

The batting coach of the Tigers thinks that the opponent can be put under pressure only if they can make a big run. Otherwise the match will be easily lost. Meanwhile, the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka will start from May 15. The Lankans will arrive in Dhaka on the 8th. The Bangladesh team will start training at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, the venue of the first Test, from the 9th.