Siddons eyes Dhaka victory

Jamie Siddons believes the Tigers are a stronger proposition on home soil

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Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons believes his side are getting stronger with every match.

The Tigers dominated the first three and a half days of their opening Test against New Zealand in Chittagong before slipping to an agonising three-wicket defeat.

That means Siddons takes his side into Saturday’s second and final match in Dhaka still looking for their first Test win against a current Test-playing nation.

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 226 runs at Chittagong almost four years ago, but the African side have since been removed from the ICC Test Championship.

“The more we keep presenting ourselves in the one-dayers and the more we keep giving ourselves chances, we’ll learn how to win. That’ll make me and everyone happy,” Siddons said.

“At home we catch people by surprise with our wicket and we bowl very well on it.

“We bowl well, get wickets and the opposition learn their lessons just like South Africa did last time and improved in Chittagong.

“New Zealand will play a bit different in Dhaka but it’s a different wicket so hopefully we can catch them on the hop.”