England have won all eight of their Test matches against Bangladesh but they will have done very well if that 100% record remains intact in a fortnight’s time. There are good reasons for this conclusion ranging from the weather – there is clearly rain about in Chittagong at this time of the year – to the perception that Bangladesh have improved significantly in recent times.
There is concrete evidence for Bangladesh’s advance with a white ball. By winning the ODIs 2-1 England ended a run of six series victories at home for Bangladesh and it was all the more rewarding for Trevor Bayliss and his rotating coaches that players recently regarded as peripheral, such as Ben Duckett, Jake Ball and Sam Billings, made such an impact in a three-match series that grabbed the attention to a surprising degree.
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