(UTV | BANGLADESH) – Allan Donald, the Bangladesh fast bowling coach, is wary of not taking South Africa for granted in the two-match Test series and reminded that the hosts have quality cricketers to replace the IPL-bound stars.
South Africa are certainly under a bit of pressure ahead of the Test series, scheduled from March 31, as they lost leading pace bowlers like Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen to the IPL.
”For South Africa without Rabada, Nortje, Ngidi its going to be challenge for South Africa but their backup seamers are very good,” Donald told reporters on Monday.
”It’s a great opportunity for guys like Sipamla, he played the second Test against New Zealand and Duanne Olivier we all know what he can bring. Daryn Dupavillon is someone you have to look at he is an aggressive fast bowler and bowls 140 all day long so he will be someone to look at,” he said.
”It’s time for some of those guys to shine. I have seen these guys in the domestic circuit and they have done really well and put up their hand for selection. In two Test matches you have 10 days to put your name up and say that pick me for the future,” he said.
Donald, who joined Bangladesh team ahead of the ongoing tour, earlier told that he is keen to find out the identity of the team’s bowling attack, and said that he is impressed with the mind set carried by the pace unit.
”I have been pleasantly surprised seeing them up close and seeing guys like Taskin and Shoriful, Khaled for the first time face to face and loved their attitude and loved the way they want to give the game a crack and are good listeners. I think they exploited the condition in South Africa wonderfully well with good aggression in the one-dayers and followed plans really well,” he said.
”Very confident (with the pace unit) and they have embraced and my approach is always been a mental approach and cricket is been about attitude and you can have many plans in place but if your mindset and approach is not where it should be than you want follow the plan. I think the way these specimens have conducted themselves highly commendable,” he said.
”For Bangladesh to come to South Africa and beat South Africa with a strong team, says a lot with their mindset. It shows it can be done; it happened against New Zealand and most possibly it can happen against South Africa in their own backyard,” he added.