“They’ll play with the liberty with which they play native cricket,” Hathurusingha mentioned forward of the primary ODI of the collection, which isn’t a part of the ODI Tremendous League. “We’ve got seen what they will do in native tournaments, which is how we picked them. Their efficiency and talent to bat a sure approach, their information in opposition to tempo and spin… we’re giving them the psychological confidence in order that they will do it within the worldwide degree. We’re who has that character to do the function within the worldwide degree.

“No matter profitable or dropping, I take a look at various things like character, how they deal with conditions within the center, who stands up beneath strain. Efficiency can go up and down. [Jos] Buttler is the very best batter on the planet in white-ball cricket, [but] we actually put him beneath strain [in the T20Is]. We have been very proud of our angle, physique language and fielding. Even when we misplaced each collection, if I see these issues, I do know that going ahead, we’re in the correct route.”

Bangladesh’s subsequent ODI collection, additionally in opposition to Eire, is a part of the Tremendous League, and they’re additionally scheduled to play ODI collection in opposition to Afghanistan and New Zealand, aside from the Asia Cup, earlier than the World Cup in India in October-November.

Is Mahmudullah within the combine for the ODI World Cup?

He has been rested, Hathurusingha identified, and did not need to be drawn right into a dialogue about Mahmudullah’s future.

“I do not assume he’s previous his prime,” Hathurusingha mentioned. “We are attempting to broaden our pool of gamers earlier than the World Cup. In case one thing occurs near the World Cup, we need to have sufficient gamers that we’ve seen and might belief to do a job. We’re rushed to try this as we’ve solely 15 matches earlier than the World Cup. We are attempting to provide alternatives to gamers we expect can do the function. [Mahmudullah] Riyad remains to be within the combine.

“Riyad has executed sufficient. He has a whole lot of expertise. We all know what he can carry. We wish another gamers to rise up to the mark on the worldwide degree. Not simply skill-wise. It’s about seeing whether or not they have the character to do the (function) at this degree. It doesn’t suggest that if that man carry out effectively, Mahmudullah is completed. He’s nonetheless in our plans.”

Hathurusingha anticipated the quick bowlers, who have been so influential in opposition to England lately, to get some help in Sylhet, the place the three Eire ODIs could be performed.

“It appears to be like like an excellent wicket to bat on,” Hathurusingha mentioned. “There’s sufficient for the quick bowlers and spinners right here too. I at all times fee our spinners. They’re very tactically savvy and skillful. However this time my quick bowlers have are available in leaps and bounds. I’m very proud of that as effectively.”

Taskin and Mustafizur could have their workloads managed

“The way in which [Mahmud] dealt with the strain overs within the three ODIs was very spectacular,” Hathurusingha mentioned. “He opened the sport for us within the second T20I by getting Buttler out. If I take a look at the sport throughout the recreation, it allowed us to carry [Mehidy Hasan] Miraz into the sport. The wicket introduced all their left-handers. If Buttler was nonetheless there, it will have been a special sort of a recreation in the long run.

“The video games throughout the recreation are essential. I’m on the lookout for individuals to face up and do issues. They get confidence out of doing this stuff commonly. Group get assured about their function and belief them to do issues. Fizz’s [Mustafizur Rahman’s] two large overs modified the momentum within the third T20I.”

“We need to handle him [Taskin], certainly one of our strike bowlers. He’s a world-class bowler. He bowled as fast as anybody in that collection,” Hathurusingha mentioned. “We need to handle him and Fizz. There’s a whole lot of cricket developing. It can additionally permit us to provide extra recreation time to the opposite quick bowlers as effectively.

“We are attempting to broaden our bowling unit. Taijul [Islam] is our No. 1 Check bowler. He bowled very well within the ODIs in opposition to England. We all know he’s prepared. We needed to provide Nasum a go, to see how he goes. If he additionally does effectively, we’ve two guys prepared main as much as the World Cup.”