Visitors Bangladesh stunned the world’s top-ranked team in Darwin last week by nine wickets for what captain Najmul Hossain Shanto called the biggest win in the nation’s history. Veteran coach Simmons, who has also been in charge of Ireland, Zimbabwe, the West Indies (twice) and Afghanistan, agreed it was a huge achievement. But he cautioned his players not to get carried away in the second Test.
Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons has warned his players that Australia will come at them “harder” in the second Test at Mackay on Saturday after his side’s shock win in the opening match.
Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons has warned his players that Australia will come at them “harder” in the second Test at Mackay on Saturday after his side’s shock win in the opening match.
“But we know that they are going to change their game. They are going to come harder at us. Australia are set to make at least one change with under-performing opener Jake Weatherald axed and Matt Renshaw called up to their 13-man squad.
“The only thing I had to say to them is that Australia is going to come harder,” the Trinidadian former all-rounder told reporters late Thursday. Simmons said he was unsure whether to change a winning team, but it was a good dilemma to have. “He (Shoriful) offers something different, but again, we just won a Test match, so I am one who hardly likes to change winning XIs,” Simmons said.
