MIRPUR, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha wants his players to guard against complacency as it tries to secure a first series win against New Zealand in the second and final test.
Bangladesh won the first test in Sylhet by 150 runs to close in on a landmark series victory. The only top-level teams that Bangladesh has ever beaten in a two-match test series are Zimbabwe and West Indies.
“I can’t see complacency in the team. If I see any action of complacency, I will have one to one chat,” Hathurusingha said ahead of Wednesday’s opening day. “We had a good chat inside the dressing room yesterday. Strong and experienced leaders like Mushy (Mushfiqur Rahim) and Mominul (Haque) spoke very emotionally. They spoke in Bengali. I can see there’s no tall poppies in the dressing room.”
The Sylhet test victory was only Bangladesh’s second against New Zealand in
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