- Shanto blames Bangladesh spinners’ inconsistency for Mirpur Test defeat The Bangladesh ctain threw his weight behind Taijul Islam, who has taken just five wickets in his last five Test matches The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 In the end, we’re a lot more awesome than we are horrendous and that’s the pleasing part for me” Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 Temba Bavuma described the series against Australia as “15 days of just pressure” even as SA turned a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1 win Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 Kagiso Rabada acknowledges the crowd after the win, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 After their heavy defeat in Durban, South Africa bounced back against Australia to claim the series and the No.1 ranking Temba Bavuma came on with a rescue job at hand, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, October 29, 2026 Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins struck in the first session, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 3, Durban, October 11, 2026 Fakhar Zaman shone in another ODI chase, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Fakhar and Baig’s 149-run stand rescued Pakistan from 14 for 2 after Kamindu Mendis’ 131 set them 326 Fakhar Zaman brought up his 12th ODI century, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Fakhar Zaman kept the chase going with a quick knock, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 India won the series 3-2, which included successfully chasing 226, youngsters stepping up under pressure, and hunting down 199 in less than 14 overs Najmul Hossain Shanto was left dispointed by Bangladesh’s spinners, who took only eight wickets in the Test against West Indies’ 16 Nayeem Hasan ran through the lower order, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, 3rd day, October 30, 2026 Bangladesh ctain Najmul Hossain Shanto was dispointed by their spinners inconsistency in the fourth innings of the first Test against West Indies in Mirpur.
- After setting 170 to win, Bangladesh picked up only two wickets, both taken by seamers, and West Indies completed the win in 35.1 overs to go 1-0 up in the two-match series .
- “After giving them 170 to chase, we believed it was possible to defend the total given the condition of the pitch,” Shanto said after the game.
Shanto blames Bangladesh spinners’ inconsistency for Mirpur Test defeat The Bangladesh ctain threw his weight behind Taijul Islam, who has taken just five wickets in his last five Test matches The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 In the end, we’re a lot more awesome than we are horrendous and that’s the pleasing part for me” Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 Temba Bavuma described the series against Australia as “15 days of just pressure” even as SA turned a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1 win Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 Kagiso Rabada acknowledges the crowd after the win, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 5th Day, October 31, 2026 After their heavy defeat in Durban, South Africa bounced back against Australia to claim the series and the No.1 ranking Temba Bavuma came on with a rescue job at hand, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, October 29, 2026 Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins struck in the first session, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 3, Durban, October 11, 2026 Fakhar Zaman shone in another ODI chase, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Fakhar and Baig’s 149-run stand rescued Pakistan from 14 for 2 after Kamindu Mendis’ 131 set them 326 Fakhar Zaman brought up his 12th ODI century, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Fakhar Zaman kept the chase going with a quick knock, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI tri-series final, Lahore, October 31, 2026 India won the series 3-2, which included successfully chasing 226, youngsters stepping up under pressure, and hunting down 199 in less than 14 overs Najmul Hossain Shanto was left dispointed by Bangladesh’s spinners, who took only eight wickets in the Test against West Indies’ 16 Nayeem Hasan ran through the lower order, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, 3rd day, October 30, 2026 Bangladesh ctain Najmul Hossain Shanto was dispointed by their spinners inconsistency in the fourth innings of the first Test against West Indies in Mirpur.
After setting 170 to win, Bangladesh picked up only two wickets, both taken by seamers, and West Indies completed the win in 35.1 overs to go 1-0 up in the two-match series . “After giving them 170 to chase, we believed it was possible to defend the total given the condition of the pitch,” Shanto said after the game. “But unfortunately, that didn’t hpen.
We certainly have to give them [West Indies] some credit, but I would say we could have bowled better on this surface.” It was just the second time in their Test history that Bangladesh’s spinners had not taken a wicket despite bowling 25 overs in the third or fourth innings of a Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Bangladesh’s spinners took just eight wickets in the game against West Indies’ 16, which included five-fors for Jomel Warrican and Roston Chase. “I feel that we couldn’t quite judge the length well,” Shanto said.
“It was a bit inconsistent. The fact that they batted so easily, especially in the fourth innings where we only managed to take two wickets, is telling. Even though we lost the match, if we had at least managed to take seven or eight wickets, we might have concluded that our total was simply too low.
So, in that regard, things were a bit off.” Warrican, who took a match haul of 9 for 116, was adjudged the Player of the Match. But Shanto said that his match haul was down to Bangladesh’s poor batting than the “quality of his bowling”. “Honestly, I’m not trying to belittle anyone, but I feel that our poor batting played a bigger role than the quality of his bowling,” Shanto said.
“No disrespect intended, but I believe we could have played him much better.” Taijul Islam, who has taken five wickets in his last four Tests (including two in Australia), has received Shanto’s backing Taijul Islam picked up his 14th five-wicket haul in Tests, Bangladesh vs South Africa, 2nd Test, 2nd day, Chattogram, October 30, 2024 Shanto also threw his weight behind Taijul Islam , who has taken five wickets in the last four Tests, two of which were in Australia. In Mirpur, he returned match figures 2 for 130 in 38.1 overs. “[Taijul] has bowled consistently well over the years,” Shanto said.
“He perhs wasn’t at his best in this particular match. But that can hpen. One shouldn’t be too quick to judge someone who has been our best bowler and has performed consistently for so long.
I am confident that he will make a strong comeback in the second Test.” There were also questions raised about the nature of the pitch. In the recent past, the surfaces in Mirpur had enough assistance for fast bowlers as well. But the one used for the opening match of this series was quite spin-friendly.
Shanto said it was keeping in mind West Indies’ perceived weakness against spin. “The conditions were set by considering the opponent’s strengths, our own areas for improvement, and the opponent’s weaknesses,” he said. “If you look at the pitch during the first two days, it was actually quite good.
We didn’t bat as well as we should have, especially after a decent start. I don’t believe the conditions were curated with the World Test Championship final in mind. “Secondly, the spinners have also taken wickets, both at home and abroad.
For instance, [Mehidy Hasan] Miraz has taken five-wicket hauls in several places, and Taijul has also bowled well. The wicket was specifically designed with the aim of dominating them by relying on our spinners, who have historically won us matches. We had that confidence then, and we still do.
Unfortunately, it didn’t work out this time, but I don’t believe we made any significant errors regarding the conditions.” Ban vs WI 2026 – Bangladesh ctain Najmul Hossain Shanto blames spinners’ inconsistency for Mirpur Test defeat The Bangladesh ctain threw his weight behind Taijul Islam, who has taken just five wickets in his last five Test matches Nayeem Hasan ran through the lower order, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, 3rd day, October 30, 2026 Ban vs WI 2026 – Bangladesh ctain Najmul Hossain Shanto blames spinners’ inconsistency for Mirpur Test defeat | The Bangladesh ctain threw his weight behind Taijul Islam, who has taken just five wickets in his last five Test matches The Bangladesh ctain threw his weight behind Taijul Islam, who has taken just five wickets in his last five Test matches
