Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal stated that he was shocked that the Tigers had earned direct qualification for the 2023 ODI World Cup which will likely be performed in India in October-November.
Bangladesh have been one in every of seven groups to safe direct qualification for the World Cup after the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan led to a no-result in Pallekele. Bangladesh have gained 5 of their final six ODI sequence beneath Tamim’s management, with the spotlight being their maiden sequence victory in South Africa in March this 12 months.
“I used to be taken abruptly once I noticed that we had accomplished qualification. I believed we would wish to win one out of the final six video games, however due to the opposite groups’ outcomes, it got here early. It provides a little bit of breather, however it isn’t the final word purpose. We’ve got to complete within the prime 4 if attainable.
I feel the best way we certified is a good achievement. I felt that when this qualification factor got here up, we took it up very critically. We knew we had some away sequence too. We didn’t wish to wait until the very finish to qualify. Going into the 2023 World Cup, we positively wish to do very well. If we qualify as one of many prime three or 4 groups, it is smart speaking about desirous to play within the semi-finals or finals. In case you go in as say the No. 4 group, it means you might have finished properly over 20-23 video games. For a group like us, it could give us some confidence,” Tamim advised ESPNCricinfo.
Tamim’s win proportion of 59.25 is at the moment one of the best for a Bangladesh captain in ODIs.
“We Have A Good Understanding”- Russell Domingo On His Equation With Tamim Iqbal
Tamim’s partnership with coach Russell Domingo is a major think about Bangladesh’s current success. The coach had been beneath stress after Bangladesh’s twin sequence loss in Zimbabwe, which prompted the BCB to herald S Sriram as a technical guide – successfully the pinnacle coach – for the Asia Cup (within the T20 format) and the T20 World Cup.
Now Domingo has reunited with Tamim for the vital ODI and Check sequence in opposition to India which begins on December 4 with the ODIs being performed first. Regardless of “some rocky instances” earlier, Domingo stated he and Tamim have been on the identical web page now.
“We’ve got understanding. We’ve got had some rocky instances. Our relationship is sweet in the intervening time. We perceive one another’s roles. We perceive what we wish from our group. The subsequent couple of months are vital for the 50-over aspect. We actually wish to qualify for the semi-finals [of the World Cup]. We’ve got a group able to doing that.
I feel we have now an opportunity. We have to share this perception as a result of perception in Bangladesh cricket just isn’t the place it must be. There’s going to be some pace bumps, we’ll lose video games, however the finish purpose is to get to the World Cup semi-final,” Domingo advised ESPNCricinfo.
The three ODIs will likely be performed on Dec 4, 7 and 10 in Dhaka and Chattogram.
