Mushfiq tells boys not to be too complacent

Australia are famous to show huge aggression, sometimes excessive, in both verbally and skill-wise on the field but they now saw Bangladesh could back it also.

On the way two their 20-run victory in the first Test, Tigers ensured that they would fight neck-to-neck in terms of aggression also and it paid a rich dividends. What was most pleasing factor is that Tigers could inflict a fear into Australia.

“They had aggression but we also showed that Bangladesh can be an aggressive side. They saw it in our body language, apart from how we did with the bat and ball. If you noticed towards the end of the first session, Maxwell tried to ensure that there were no more overs by taking up five of the six minutes. The Australian team was in the backfoot, trying not to play an over,” Bangladesh captain informed.

“I thought it is a huge message. Even they talked to our tail-enders, to our junior players. They know that an extra run here is crucial. But we also returned them the favour. They found out that we are no longer the Bangladesh of old, that we now have the players who can now change the course of a match from any position. But we should be careful of not becoming too complacent.”

Mushfiq tells boys not to be too complacent

Australia are famous to show huge aggression, sometimes excessive, in both verbally and skill-wise on the field but they now saw Bangladesh could back it also. On the way two their 20-run victory in the first Test, Tigers ensured that they would fight neck-to-neck in terms of aggression also and it paid a rich dividends. What was most pleasing factor is that Tigers could inflict a fear into Australia. They had aggression but we also showed that Bangladesh can be an aggressive side. They saw it in our body language, apart from how we did with the bat and ball. If you noticed towards the end of the first session, Maxwell tried to ensure that there were no more overs by taking up five of the six minutes. The Australian team was in the backfoot, trying not to play an over, Bangladesh captain informed. I thought it is a huge message. Even they talked to our tail-enders, to our junior players. They know that an extra run here is crucial. But we also returned them the favour. They found out that we are no longer the Bangladesh of old, that we now have the players who can now change the course of a match from any position. But we should be careful of not becoming too complacent.