if we can win an ODI, and draw a test match, that will be success in my eyes. its possible to beat this Pakistan team in ODIs, but test, maybe not. unless they come with an inexperienced bowling line up like they did in Zimbabwe..
drawing a test match at home will be the next step in our test development. if we do not draw a test match at home this year, I don't think we will improve much in the coming years in that discipline. in fact, if we can play 5 days heel to heel with pakistan at home, and draw it, that will be a more significant achievement in my eyes than an ODI win against them.
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It is good to let Shakib off captaincy, it will relieve some pressure. He will be offered captaincy again in a few years when he will be more than ready, Bangladesh will voyage into a new horizon then
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