We can work technical aspect in this break- Domingo
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|| CF Correspondent ||
Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo said that the break can work as a blessing in disguise considering now he can work with some cricketers technical aspect.
Since March there has been no competitive cricket in the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Dhaka Premier League, the country's traditional 50-over club tournament that is considered to be the major source of income for majority of cricketers, came to an abrupt halt earlier this year.
Meanwhile, some of the national cricketers were allowed to resume individual training and the BCB later started a skill-based national camp to prepare for the tour of Sri Lanka.
According to the South African while there is very little chance to work on technical things when there is game round the corner it was not the same now that allowed him to work with Shadman Islam or Nazmul Hossain while pace bowling coach Ottis Gibson had his time with Mustafizur Rahman.
‘’It does allow us to work on the players’ skills. We can maybe make one or two technical changes or discuss things with guys that we won’t always have the time when leading into games. There’s a benefit of not having a game coming up in a week or two. We can actually make an impact on the players’ technique. Still, we always like to train with some sort of end goal in mind,’’ said Domingo.
“We are trying to change Shadman’s stance a little bit. His backswing. He used to stand upright in his stance. We are trying to get his bat down on the ground which will allow him to swing the bat up and get a little bit more force when he hits the ball. This type of change is difficult when you have a match in a week’s time. It is a change that needs a couple of weeks or maybe a month to get accustomed to. Ottis is trying to get Mustafizur to shape the ball back in the right-hander. Hopefully, we can see some of that tomorrow when he is bowling with the new ball. The way Shanto plays spin, he gets his head falling over. We are trying to get his head up a little bit more,’’ he said.
