Not just about adjusting to conditions

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan had earlier expressed his concern over Tigers' lack of preparation time for the New Zealand tour keeping the difficult seaming conditions in mind.

Adapting to tough conditions in New Zealand always remains the prime topic of discussion whenever Bangladesh tour New Zealand.

New Zealand have always produced fast and bouncy pitches and it's their seam-friendly weather and the windy conditions that play a big role in troubling the visiting batters.

Bangladesh's record in New Zealand clearly indicates how difficult it has been for the Tigers in the past. Bangladesh are yet to register a single win in 26 international games in New Zealand.

However, it was not just about adjusting to conditions as the Tigers had failed to execute their game plan on their previous tours. Especially the batsmen failed to produce good scores even when the pitch played sportingly, demanding proper application.

Much like in the past, Bangladesh on their current tour of New Zealand will get enough time to adjust to the conditions. The Tigers are scheduled to conduct a five-day training camp in Queenstown after completing their 14-day quarantine in Christchurch.

Tamim Iqbal's side will take on New Zealand in their first of the three-match ODI series on March 20 in Dunedin. And according to national selector Habibul Bashar, the Tigers will be able to utilise the extra time for preparing better and to adjust to the condition and pitch before the series commences.

"Whenever you are in New Zealand, it is very important how quickly you can adjust with the conditions here. So far, after having a look at the pitch, it seems pretty normal as the pitch has remained the same in New Zealand in the past.

"We will conduct a camp in Queenstown for a few days. So, I think the amount of hard work we have put in to come a bit early here in New Zealand will be utilised well. It will be very important to adjust to the condition here as it is totally different from our condition. It may be a bit colder in Dunedin but I think the wicket will remain similar to the one we have been practicing in," Bashar told BCB through a video message from Christchurch yesterday.

Aside from adjusting to overhead conditions and other external factors in New Zealand, the Tigers will also require to make mental adjustments in order to be ready for typical Kiwi challenges.