Walsh calls for investment, continuity in fast-bowling
March 06, 2019 00:00:00
Bangladesh fast bowling coach Courtney Walsh has advocated patience and continuity in the fast-bowling department, particularly in Test cricket played overseas, reports Cricbuzz.
The Asian side struggled in the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton as the host piled on their highest Test score of 715 in the first innings.
One of the major talking points was Mustafizur Rahman's absence from the playing XI. Abu Jayed and Khaled Ahmed had a total of four Tests between them coming into this match while Ebadat Hossain made his debut. And the inexperience showed as New Zealand posted their highest Test total against the visitors at Hamilton.
Ebadat finished with unimpressive figures of one for 107, but Walsh reckoned it wouldn't be wise to immediately put him on the bench and explore other options. The 25-year-old pacer dismissed Neil Wagner, but was unlucky early on when Tom Latham was dropped off his bowling by Soumya Sarkar. Latham went on to score 161 in New Zealand's marathon essay.
"In Bangladesh, sometimes pacers might not play or [only] one might play. But when they are away from home, they need to play. So it will be nice for them to get a good run, get a feel what's happening and then you can see what you have learned," Walsh told reporters in New Zealand on Monday.
"I mean we invested in him [Ebadat] two years ago, he came here as a developing player. And then he made his Test debut here. So that's a good sign. You have to give a guy a chance to play back-to-back games," he said.