Hazlewood On Australia’s Bangladesh Test Challenge

Josh Hazlewood, an Australian pacer, accepts that there are several unknowns heading into the next two-match Test series against Bangladesh and believes his squad will need to be adaptable.

The first of Australia’s two-match Test series versus Bangladesh is scheduled to take place in Darwin. The visitors, who haven’t had many opportunities to play Bangladesh in the long format in recent years, face a unique challenge in this series.

Josh Hazlewood has only played against the Tigers nine times in his impressive international career. He missed Australia’s previous Test series against Bangladesh in 2017 and the team’s white-ball tour of the country earlier this year.

As a result, the experienced seamer believes Australia will need to design bowling strategies throughout the encounter rather than relying.

According to Josh Hazlewood, the unpredictable nature of the surroundings and opposition adds to the excitement of the endeavour.

“There are many unknowns coming in. You have the ground, which is an unknown. In these conditions, the wicket stands out, as does the opposition. So there are a lot of unknowns, but I think it’s exciting,” Josh Hazlewood explained on the Unplayable Podcast.

“There’s definitely footage and we can find some trends against these batters, but it might be a case of summing it up out there and coming up with plans on the run as well, which is always refreshing,” he said.

With only five more wickets needed to reach 300 Test scalps, the right-arm bowler is on track for another major career milestone. Josh Hazlewood believes that success in Test cricket requires consistent execution of basic strategies over time.

It’s just execution, and it’s for an extended length of time. Things may shift slightly as the day or game progresses, but in general, it’s a rather straightforward strategy most of the time.”

“You’ve got time to adapt out there. You might be halfway through your first spell and say, ‘Oh, let’s try this and that. “In T20, you don’t have that time, and if you’re a touch off, it’s six,” he said.

When Australia faces Bangladesh in conditions that will put both their bowlers and hitters to the test, they will be hoping to extend their World Test Championship winning streak.