BCB finding a solution to batting problem in red-ball cricket
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board official said that they are thinking to appoint a specialist batting consultant for Test cricket as Tigers recent record in the longest-format is far from their expectations.
The BCB's search is justifiable as Bangladesh averaged 202 runs per Test innings in the last 12 months, and haven't surpassed 200 in an innings in the last three Tests.
Their batting debacles on their last two tours – to West Indies this summer and South Africa last year – suggest that as far as Test match batting is concerned, Bangladesh have a problem to worry about.
In contrast, almost the same set of batsmen performed better in ODIs, as was seen during the Tigers’ tour of West Indies and the USA when they won the ODI and T20I series after being swept aside in the Tests.
The availability of Neil McKenzie also played a part into taking such a route as his service is being limited only to white-ball cricket.
BCB's chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that they have also asked Gary Kirsten for putting his assistance in this regard.
“Neil is a white ball batting coach up to the 2019 World Cup but we need someone for red-ball cricket,” Nizamuddin told reporters at Mirpur on Monday.
“We preferred Neil to also look after red ball cricket, but he is not available. Most of the assignments to the new members of the coaching staff we have given are World Cup targeted, but we are considering someone who can help out in red ball cricket as well as do other work. We have asked our contacts to talk to coaches.
“Gary Kirsten is also in our assistance process,” he added.
