PAK vs BAN: “It Was An Unprecedented Event” – Head Coach Chandika Hathurusinghe Shaken By Recent Protests And Violence In Bangladesh

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Pakistan and Bangladesh will commence the test series on August 21, Bangladesh is currently going through a dark phase of its life riots have taken a drastic change which is quite brutal. There are high chances that there will be changes made in the coaching staff of Bangladesh cricket team.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left the country, making the situation very critical. Bangladesh will aim to win the series which may bring a happy face to the people of Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi Tigers haven’t won a single Test series against Pakistan and have a forgettable test record against Men in Green.

Chandika Hathurusinghe speaks about the riots

Ahead of the series Bangladesh’s head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe speaks about the events that happened in Bangladesh in the past few weeks, Chandika Hathurusinghe said:

“I mean, my thoughts and prayers are with the family of those who lost their loved ones. It was tough. … I think, I hope the students’ questions will be answered.

“It was an unprecedented event. I hope that the country will come to normalcy soon. It was very difficult. We know that sport has a real power to unite and give hope to the people.”

“I don’t know what’s happening back home. I have signed a contract till whatever the date.

“I am looking forward to serving the term. If the board changes and the new people want to make a change, I am okay with that. If they want to continue with me, I am happy to continue.”

Also further he mentioned that Pakistan pitches are mostly batting-friendly so while addressing to media Chandika Hathurusinghe said:

“Batting has been a concern for a while, but not for one reason. We play in result-oriented wickets back home. Sometimes 250 is a winning score in those pitches.

“When you play on these pitches, the batters have a tough time. I hope the pitches in Pakistan generally favor batting. It is a good contest between bat and ball. We will show better results on these pitches.”

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