We are putting the players under pressure: McKenzie
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Bangladesh batting consultant Neil Mckenzie said that they are focusing on putting the players under pressure to prepare them for the Asia Cup.
The opening day of the skill training session of the preparation camp that began on August 27 was designed to perform in the match-like scenarios where the batsman is given a specific target to accomplish in a specific time frame.
“I think it is just about preparation and putting the guys under a lot of pressure. A lot of the times you can practice, go through the motions and there’s nothing on it. You get caught on the boundary and nothing really happens,” said Mckenzie.
“So the coach Steve Rhodes has put them under pressure. Most of the ODI sides in the world are quite similar so it comes down to the last ball or the last over.
“The younger guys, after being in these situations, will know better in bigger occasions. It is a good exercise for the bowlers, see his field setting, what’s his best ball. It is for the players to report back and get their thinking on. They know each other so they know a guy is strong over covers or against the short ball,” he added.
The former South Africa opening batsman McKenzie played 58 Tests, 64 ODIs, and two Twenty20s for his country. He joined the Bangladesh national team at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in their training camp ahead of the Asia Cup, on Monday.
The former South African batsman was appointed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board as batting consultant during the last series against West Indies and his contract runs up to the next World Cup.
