Bangladesh spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed urged the Tigers spinners to keep faith in their ability in a bid to rule the batters in any part of the world.
鈥楾he spinners that Bangladesh have, generally they are very, very good spinners. They are match winners and won many matches,鈥� he said in a press conference after Bangladesh鈥檚 practice session in Lahore on Thursday.
鈥業t is a great honour for me to work with them. There are some good guys. They listen to what the coaches say. I am having a good time with them. They can learn well. I hope I can make a difference.鈥�
Mushtaq joined the coaching squad of Bangladesh before the T20 World Cup. The Pakistan legend鈥檚 touch is believed to change the country鈥檚 spinners, especially leg-spinner Rishad Hossain.
However, he didn鈥檛 continue as Bangladesh鈥檚 spin bowling coach after the tournament as he took up England鈥檚 job. But later Mushtaq agreed to be available to work with the spinners on an interim basis, but the Bangladesh Cricket Board is looking to hire him on a permanent basis.
鈥楾hey should keep their basics right. You must have faith in your ability. When you go to the competition, your belief in yourselves should be strong. If your belief is strong, the rest of the things will be fixed. My job will be to make them believe that they can beat anyone.鈥�
He also emphasised the need to fix tactical and technical aspects to survive for a long time.
鈥楾actical and technical things matter. Tactically, you have to tell your spinners how to use the angle, read the pitch, where to bowl, and how to arrange the fielding for a batter; No matter how experienced you are, you will need to learn these.鈥�
The Bangladesh squad flew to Lahore on Tuesday, four days ahead of schedule, after training was disrupted by protests back home that forced prime minister Hasina to resign and parliament to be dissolved.
The Pakistan Cricket Board made special arrangements for Bangladesh to have an additional three days of training in Lahore ahead of the first Test in Rawalpindi that starts next Wednesday.
Karachi will host the second match on August 30.