Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said on Monday that though national skipper Najmul Hossain failed to make a cut regularly in the playing XI of champions Fortune Barishal in the tournament it will not be a problem for him as he possesses a strong mentality.
Najmul, who was featuring for the defending champions Fortune Barishal in the ongoing BPL, failed to make it to the playing XI after registering scores of 0, 9, 4, 41, and 2 in the five games that he played in the tournament.
“He( Najmul) was working very hard all of those when he wasn’t playing. We are going to need a strong mental attitude from everyone in the team. I think (Shanto) possesses that, so I look forward to continue to his work,” said Simmons.
Simmons added that pace bowler Nahid Rana is getting into his groove after getting some rest following the BPL.
“He( Nahid Rana) has looked slower than normal in the last couple of games. The run-up was less than normal approaching the wicket. They got knocked out early so he had a bit of rest. He looked sharp in training yesterday. The pace was coming back. The run-up was as quick as it was in the Caribbean,” said Simmons.
Source: Daily Sun
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