Former West Indies bowling great Courtney Walsh has admitted to mixed emotions as his countrymen were routed by Bangladesh ” the side he now helps coach, who earned a rare Test series win.
Bangladesh swept the series 2-0, with the second Test wrapping up Sunday inside three days as the Tigers recorded their first-ever victory by an innings margin.
The Caribbean visitors made just 111 runs in their first innings ” the lowest Test score ever recorded against their hosts ” to become the first side Bangladesh has ever asked to follow-on.
Walsh, a Jamaican cricketing giant who took 519 Test wickets for the West Indies, today acts as fast-bowling coach for Bangladesh, and said the thumping was bittersweet.
“I might say that I am disappointed with probably how things have unfolded, but I am very happy to be involved with Bangladesh,” Walsh told reporters in Dhaka.
“We are in a winning situation, so my pride is intact. As a West Indian, you are going to be disappointed in the performance.”
Walsh’s part in the second Test win was somewhat diminished as Bangladesh did not field a single fast bowler — an unprecedented move for the home side.
