|| CF Correspondent ||

Confidence in abundance and a dressing room full of believers means Bangladesh are a side to watch out for according to captain Mashrafe Mortaza.

The Tigers are back roaring in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup after a seven-wicket win over West Indies last time out kept their semi-final chances well and truly alive.

But when it comes to holding their own, Bangladesh are far from done there with defending champions Australia in their sights in an exciting Trent Bridge tussle on Thursday.

Not since 2005 have Mashrafe’s side beaten Australia in an ODI – with the skipper himself one of the stars of the show when dismissing Adam Gilchrist for a duck in Cardiff.

Fourteen years on and progression has been all to see for the 35-year-old and his side, with a new-found mentality a key factor in their confidence ahead of the Nottingham clash.

“I know a few players are in our dressing room who believe we can beat anybody,” said Mashrafe. “But against Australia, it won't be easy, for sure, especially the conditions and the form they are in.

“It won't be easy. But, as I said, these boys can believe, especially if you had a good start, you never know. So let's see. We'll fight and you never know.

“It won't be easy like other match, it’s the same with any match, but the confidence is the main thing, which bowlers have right at the moment.

“I think if we took that confidence into the ground and deliver to our best and we can assess the wicket very well. You never know.