Since the world cup 2011, Bangladesh are having a very tough time in the international cricket arena. The way things are going, Bangladesh may be in for a rough ride in near future as well.
Bangladesh started off their post world cup campaign with a series against Australia, where they lost 3-0. It was not the whitewash that was the worrying sign, but it was the lack of spirit Bangladesh showed against the #1 ODI team. In all 3 ODIs, Bangladesh simply gave up in the middle of the match.
After that, Bangladesh toured Zimbabwe where their performance was atrocious. They lost the test against Zimbabwe, who returned to test arena after a big break. To prove it was no fluke, Zimbabwe again beat Bangladesh 3-2 in the ODI series. That was the first time Bangladesh lost a series against Zimbabwe since 2006. Nasir Hossain was a good find in that tour, however overall the team did not look very spirited.
Against West Indies, the performance was slightly better. Bangladesh won the twenty20 game, but they lost the ODI series 2-1. Against West Indies (who are generally not good at playing spin), Bangladesh can be expected to win in home soil with their slow left arm bowlers. But West Indies negotiated the Bangladeshi spinners effectively. Bangladesh won the 3rd ODI convincingly though, bowling out West Indies for 61. Overall, it was a disappointing performance considering Bangladesh beat New Zealand 4-0 last year.
In tests against West Indies, Bangladesh did good in the 1st Test. The debutant Elias Sunny had a good game, taking 6 wickets in the first innings. However, due to poor drainage facility the game ended in a draw (which could have ended in a win for Bangladesh). In the 2nd test, West Indies won convincingly. Overall, Bangladesh did good against West Indies but not quite good enough.
Bangladesh took on Pakistan after that; Pakistan literally toyed with Bangladesh. Not a single game had a close finish, the entire tour was a complete disaster for Bangladesh. They lost twenty20, ODI series (3-0), test series (2-0). This was probably the worst series for Bangladesh in 2011.
Bangladesh was expected to lose against sides like Pakistan and Australia, however the worrying sign is they are not looking spirited. Ever since Jaimie Siddons was removed as the head coach, Bangladesh seemed to lose the plot a bit. The current coach Stuart Law has a job to do, to get the team back on track.
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