He is playing his first tournament since suffering serious injuries in a car accident in December 2022 that kept him out of last year's IPL as well as the 50-overs World Cup in India
South Africa are favourites, says Bangladesh coach Hathurusingha
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza told bdnews24.com after the series against India that South Africa would be a tougher opposition.
Published : 3 July 2015, 04:24 PM
Updated : 3 July 2015, 04:24 PM
Now Bangladesh Coach Chandika Hathurusingha not only echoed Mortaza’s belief, but seems to keep the Proteus ahead also, saying they are favourites in the upcoming series.
The Tigers do not have a good record against South Africa.
They have faced the Proteus 24 times with only one victory to show for, in the super-eight of 2007 World Cup.
The visitors are also ahead of Bangladesh in terms of skills and depth.
Hathurusingha said South Africa had been a very competent side in every format of the game for a long time.
“In my judgement, they are the favourites,” he said.
He hoped that the Tigers, as a confident ODI team, would be able to stop the South Africans.
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