Bangladesh middle order batsman Mahmudullah Riyad stressed on to have a group discussion to sort out away of making the innings longer after being set in the crease, insisting that failing to convert the start as a ‘crime’ in the Test cricket.

Throwing away start has been a norm in Bangladesh cricket and the problem has deepened lately, specially in the Test cricket. In the first innings of the ongoing Test, most of the batsmen failed to count the start and being out in 30s and 40s, leaving the side in precarious position.

They could have been in better position in the first innings had they not threw away the start in the pan.

Even though the second Test is heading towards a draw following the rain washed out play for three successive days after first day’s play, this is the thing which will haunt the side.

“I think everybody feels it. There was an opportunity for them who were out after getting set. In Test cricket, you have to struggle to score your first 20 or 30 runs but after that things become easier,” Riyad told the reporters after the fourth day of the second Test was washed out.

“Three or four of our bats men got out after getting 20s or 30s. I personally think, in Test cricket it is a crime.

We need to have a group discussion to find out the problems and the solutions to how we’ll get away with the situation .Hopefully we’ll resolve the problem as early as possible.”

The Bangladesh will earn six rating points if the series is drawn but it would have no impact on improving the rankings. So what frustrated Bangladesh, was to loss an opportunity to play against a number one ranked side.

“We would have enjoyed the game more than earning the six points. But we’ve no control over the weather. We have to see what happened tomorrow (fifth day).”

“Regardless of the result, the opportunity to play full five days in all two Tests would work for us because we are playing against the best team of the world. The experience could be invaluable.

It would have been positive for us because we could hone our skill,” the all rounder insisted.

The Bangladesh’s next assignment is against Australia who are due here September 28 and would play two Tests in October.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) made a good decision of starting the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), the premier first class cricket of the country this month to help the players get a proper preparation ahead of the Test series.

Riyad praised this decision saying, “I heard the BCL is set to begin in this month. If so it is a very good decision as we have a Test series against Australia. We’ll have two weeks rest after this series after which we’ll get back to the cricket with BCL. I think it will help us take a good preparation.”

The Bangladesh however is yet to devise the strategy for the fifth day’s game, said Riyad.

“The team management is yet to disclose what should be our target for the fifth day. Definitely there will be target.

I think they will discuss about it tomorrow morning.” He said that Nasir, the unbeaten batsman of the side, is very frustrated of not getting the chance to resume his innings.

“He told me this morning that he feels frustrated of not getting the chance to bat in the last three days.”

“It is really perplexing to stay at room three successive days specially when you were prepared to play five days game. But weather is what we can’t control. However we try our best of not distracting of our focus. Yes there is a need of rest when we are at hotel but we always try to be focused.”