Bangladesh appeared to be unfazed by England, which rule cricket at this moment across the format.
But in Bangladesh condition, they won't find it easier to continue their brand of cricket, believes Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud Sujon, reports BSS.
"No doubt, England is the best team in the world, so the challenge for us will be different. We have to accept that they are better side than us," Khaled Mahmud Sujon said in the city on Monday as the Bangladesh players started individual training session ahead of the England series.
"But we have already proved that we are a good side in our condition. I believe not only in this condition, but also we have proved our potential in this format in different condition also. We won a series against South Africa."
Overall the two sides played 21 ODIs. Bangladesh won just four matches: two in the 2011 and 2015 World Cup. England, however, brought up a complete overhaul in their ODI system, specially after losing a match to Bangladesh in the 2015 World Cup.
"The pacers won't get much extra advantage from our wicket, naturally," Mahmud said. "Since we will play at our home conditions, the coaches and captains will think about what kind of wickets are suitable for us. But at the same time we should not forget that that England's spin is also not bad at all."
"Honestly, they are a very strong team, be it in batting-wise, bowling-wise or fielding-wise but we have to think where our strength lies. We have to play to our strength. We have an experienced team. Shakib, Tamim, Mushfiqur have enormous experience under their belt while players like Liton Das, Afif Hossain played a lot of matches. They are all capable of winning the match with their own. So I am hopeful about our chance," Mahmud concluded.
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