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Bangladesh cricket is under scrutiny after losing the home Test series to Sri Lanka due to the batting unit failing to meet the standards of the longest format.

Bangladesh suffered a 2-0 whitewash in the Test series against Sri Lanka. Despite the disappointing series, the new chief selector, Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu, remained optimistic and sees a bright side.

"We had hoped that the team would perform and compete much better. It's not like results had to be in our favour, since we have said it before that we intended to play on sporting wickets," Lipu told reporters on Friday.

"As we have to play Tests abroad too, the BCB has decided to put these wickets in play to better gauge the strengths and weaknesses of the team,” he said.

"Although the results have been disappointing, the team's weaknesses have been identified, I think, and the board and team management will work on those accordingly" he added.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and former captain Mominul Haque both expressed concerns about the standard of domestic cricket. Lipu told the media that selectors will discuss with the players regarding the issue.

"We will exchange opinions with the players. I have seen Mominul's interview and it needs to be analysed. Their views are very important as well; how they are perceiving the situation," he added.