T20s are the focus prior to 2023 WC, says Siddons
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Bangladesh batting coach Jamie Siddons believes if the national team does well in the T20 format they can perform better in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Bangladesh are set to participate in two major ICC events in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia and the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2023 which will be held in India. The batting coach said that the team will focus on the shortest format for now.
"T20s in the focus, because it is the next World Cup but we are also preparing for a lot of games. If we can be good T20 players by October and November, we can be a much better one-day team at the end of the day in India. We know we have to make big scores in India to win or play well in the World Cup. We can't get away with 260-270. We will need 320," Siddons told the media.
Siddons was very impressed with the Bangladeshi players, especially the youngsters. He remarked that the Tigers have to improve a lot when it comes to performing overseas.
"My job is half done because the class of players is already there. When we go against South Africa, Australia and India, they have four of those. They got three quality spinners coming at them too, so there's no respite. There's no easy runs. That's where we will be challenged. That's where we have to be improved, and be ready for it in their conditions," said Siddons.
"We have got a long way to go to get to that point, but we are a really good cricket team. We need to continue to do that. The young players just need to take that extra step so that they perform overseas all the time," Siddons added.
Siddons lauded Liton Das for his performance and claimed the new cricketers has relieved him of the burden.
"I think the pressure is almost taken off me already, seeing the talent. They are already capable of performing in big matches. People like Liton have done it in Test matches. I see little things I can help him with. It is going to take time to put that last bit of class on him where he can succeed against every bowler, whether really fast bowlers or great spinners, in the world. It is my challenge, to make him a little bit better," he added.
