The comment may sound too bold and optimistic, but one can think of such thing after Habibul Bashar's men's brilliant show against the West Indies in the drawn first Test at St Lucia.

It was only for the third time that Bangladesh had drawn a Test match. On the two previous occasions, it was rain that played the vital roles in the outcome of the matches. But this was not the case this time. The Tigers truly played out the match.

"I have no doubt that Bangladesh put up their best Test performance. We got close against Pakistan in Multan but you should take one thing in account that we lost that time," said former Bangladesh captain Gazi Ashraf Hossain.

The ex-Bangladesh manager was delighted with the boys' fighting spirit, especially the way wicket-keeper Khaled Mashud took things on his shoulders to salvage the side from the face of another defeat.

"This is amazing that Bangladesh for the first time dominated a Test except the last session on the fourth day and declared their innings. Their mental strength and fighting spirit convinced me that the first win in Test is not far away," he exclaimed.

Former national opener and national selector Athar Ali Khan also echoed the same sentiment, saying that this was just a sign how Bangladesh were improving day by day.

"They played well in the one-day series but I never expected what they showed in first Test. I go out of words to praise Rafique and Mashud," the stylish batsman said.

Athar was not afraid of the hard and bouncy pitch at Jamaica, where two sides play the second and final Test beginning from June 4.

"It would be a tough challenge for our batsmen to handle the Caribbean pace battery on a lively pitch. But their performance gives me confidence that they will able to weather the storm," he added.

On the other hand, former Bangladesh captain Akram Khan said that there was no scope to relax after the remarkable performance.

"You just can't sit back and think of what you have achieved, you have to keep it up. Everybody should follow Khaled Mashud who set an example of responsibility. We were almost on the brink of defeat after losing six wickets for 79 but his sheer responsibility saved Bangladesh," said the burly cricketer.

"It is now a matter of time to see the first win but the top order should follow the example set by their lower order brothers," said Akram, who also judged it as the best Test performance.

The first coach of the Bangladesh Test team Sarwar Imran was excited with the fact that three Bangladeshi batsmen scored centuries in one Test match.

"It was our best performance so far. Three centuries, it is unbelievable. Actually the body language of our players have totally changed and they proved it that they have the ability to handle pressure," he said.