"Nothing Much For Bowlers": Bangladesh Star Taskin Ahmed On ODI World Cup 2023

Taskin Ahmed on Friday rued Bangladesh have been let down by the batting-friendly conditions in the World Cup, as they have not able to make much of an impact affecting their team's performance. Having endured four losses in a row, Bangladesh have an outside chance of qualifying for the semifinals. The 'Tigers' need to secure big wins in all their remaining four matches and also have to pray that the other results go in their way.

"So far, I played in this World Cup and also I have been watching. It's nothing much for the bowlers. It's kind of batting friendly, all the grounds," Taskin, who has just two wickets in three matches, told reporters on the eve of their clash against the Netherlands.

"On these batting-friendly wickets in India, the teams who have a long batting, they are getting benifited. None of the subcontinent teams, barring India, are able to do well. The teams who have been able to score big totals they are doing well and have more success rates," he added, referring to especially to South Africa's campaign.

South Africa have posted one 400-plus total and thrice they have gone past the 300-mark in this World Cup.

Taskin, who has been struggling for both form and rhythm, said it's not about speed but skillset that would bring success in these conditions. "It's not all about speed. Like we have seen there are express fast bowlers in the world, they're also struggling, leaking runs," he said.

"So, in this kind of conditions, it's not all about speed. You need some variation skills and a game awareness. So, it's not all about speed. You need a lot of skills to do well in this kind of surfaces," said Taskin.

Taskin, who sat out of contests against India and South Africa due to his recurring shoulder injury, is