Roston Chase, who is a familiar face across all three formats for the Caribbean side and also their Test skipper, recently talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan on the recent and upcoming events, including the two-tier system in Test cricket and the T20 World Cup.
When a team need 65 runs off 47 balls with seven wickets in hand while chasing a modest 150-run target to stay alive in a series, composure -- not urgency -- is what’s required.
Chattogram, a regular host of international fixtures and the ongoing Bangladesh-West Indies T20I series, has long been one of the country’s main cricketing centres.
The former West Indies cricketer, who previously visited Bangladesh as a player for the West Indies and in the Bangladesh Premier League, is now relishing his new role as a commentator in the ongoing white-ball series between the two sides.
A sense of disbelief was palpable at the press box at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur after Bangladesh openers Soumya Sarkar and Saif Hassan unleashed a batting carnage against the West Indies in the series-deciding third ODI yesterday.
As Joty and company prepare to sign off with the October 26 fixture against India, their campaign has underlined that their biggest battle remains psychological.
One cannot expect that basket to be filled adequately when only a handful of tournaments are organised just to complete the calendar.
Currently ranked 10th in the ICC ODI standings and outside the direct qualification zone for the 2027 World Cup, Bangladesh face a crucial year ahead.
Roston Chase, who is a familiar face across all three formats for the Caribbean side and also their Test skipper, recently talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan on the recent and upcoming events, including the two-tier system in Test cricket and the T20 World Cup.
When a team need 65 runs off 47 balls with seven wickets in hand while chasing a modest 150-run target to stay alive in a series, composure -- not urgency -- is what’s required.
Chattogram, a regular host of international fixtures and the ongoing Bangladesh-West Indies T20I series, has long been one of the country’s main cricketing centres.
The former West Indies cricketer, who previously visited Bangladesh as a player for the West Indies and in the Bangladesh Premier League, is now relishing his new role as a commentator in the ongoing white-ball series between the two sides.
A sense of disbelief was palpable at the press box at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur after Bangladesh openers Soumya Sarkar and Saif Hassan unleashed a batting carnage against the West Indies in the series-deciding third ODI yesterday.
As Joty and company prepare to sign off with the October 26 fixture against India, their campaign has underlined that their biggest battle remains psychological.
One cannot expect that basket to be filled adequately when only a handful of tournaments are organised just to complete the calendar.
Currently ranked 10th in the ICC ODI standings and outside the direct qualification zone for the 2027 World Cup, Bangladesh face a crucial year ahead.
In a tournament dominated by familiar names, the Rangpur spinner has emerged as a rare fresh find.
Before departing for the World Cup, expectations surrounding Nigar Sultana Joty's side were relatively modest.
