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Whatmore pleads for patience from fans
"I can understand the frustration of everyone in Bangladesh. But I plead them to have more patience," coach Dav Whatmore said.
After Bangladesh suffered yet another crushing defeat, coach Dav Whatmore on Monday pleaded the country's fans to have some more patience with the team.
"We came a whisker close in Multan (of a victory against Pakistan), I can understand the frustration of all in Bangladesh. But I plead with everyone to have some more patience," Whatmore said after his team was thrashed by an innings and 140 runs by India in the first Test in Dhaka.
"The boys are working hard and there has been some degree of improvement," said the coach who had led Sri Lanka to World Cup victory in 1996.
Whatmore rubbished criticism that Bangladesh did not deserve their Test status.
"It is absolutely rubbish, it is a shallow view. People need to understand the game and Bangladesh cricket, those are dangerous comments," he said.
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly also had some encouraging words for the hosts.
"They played well in patches. They bowled well on the second morning. As I said before, it is still a learning curve for them, early days in international cricket. We have to give them more time," he said.
