Bangladesh Test skipper Shakib Al Hasan hinted that their batting unit might have to pay heavily if they continue with their poor form.
Bangladesh were bundled out for 103 runs in 32.5 overs on day one of the first Test in Antigua against the West Indies.
“I don’t see an option of explaining it. I don’t have an explanation and I don’t know if someone else has an explanation,” Shakib told the reporters.
“Normally, in this situation, I feel that a coach, captain or selectors’ task is easy. If someone doesn’t perform, I drop him. I think that would be the easiest task for a coach, captain or selector. If you aren’t performing, we’ll drop you (they may say),” he said.
“The batsmen will have to take responsibility and they have to do their job by themselves. No one is going to come and no one will be spoon-feeding it to them. They failed but hopefully, they will make a comeback in the second innings in a way that we can recover from the disappointment. That challenge will be there,” he added.
Shakib said that he is happy to see his bowling unit trying to put up a fight to compensate for the failure of their batting unit against West Indies in the opening Test in Antigua.
In the opening Test of the two-match Test series, Bangladesh were bowled out for 103 runs in their first innings and West Indies certainly had an early advantage as they were trailing by eight runs with eight wickets in hands but the tourist pacers, in particular, did not let them score runs at will.
“I am very happy (with the bowling performance) there were few half chances and if we could grab that it would have been a perfect day for the pacers and I don’t think we had an opportunity like this for a while,” he said.
“I think the pace unit bowled really well and they bowled in partnership. Mustafizur was excellent while Khaled bowled well and Ebadat is always bowling well. Perhaps, they were unlucky. If we could get a couple of wickets we would have been in a better position. If we could get four wickets under 100 runs then we could have bowled them out for another 100 runs but I am not saying this will not happen now,” he concluded.
