Bangladesh expect ‘harder’ Australia challenge in second Test, says coach

Bangladesh expect ‘harder’ Australia challenge in second Test, says coachAfter celebrating their first-ever Test win in Australia in the series opener, Bangladesh gear up for the second match in Mackay.Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons has warned his players to expect a fierce backlash from Australia in the second Test after his side shocked the cricket world with a nine-wicket victory in the series opener in Darwin.Australian media dubbed their team’s defeat last weekend as the “Darwin-disaster" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="190280" data-entity-type="event">Darwin Disaster”, and Simmons said his side could not afford to ⁠be complacent when they face the World Test Championship standings leaders in Mackay, starting Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What are the key talking points before Man Utd’s new season? What to knowlist 2 of 4Champions Arsenal host Coventry City in Premier League opener: What to knowlist 3 of 4‘Simply lovely’: Verstappen extends with F1 Red Bull Racing until 2030list 4 of 4Infantino has ‘no way out’ as regional bodies consider no-confidence voteend of list“The only thing I had to say to them – and I will repeat it anyway – is that Australia ⁠is going to come harder,” Simmons said on Friday.“We have to either keep that level of performance or get a little bit better. Even if we have to get 1 percent better in some areas, then we will have to make sure that that’s there.“But we know that they are going to change their game. ‌They are going to come harder at us.”Bangladesh players pose for a photo after their team’s victory over Australia in the first Test in Darwin [William West/AFP]The win in Darwin was Bangladesh’s first Test victory on Australian soil and one that Simmons said was among the most satisfying results of his long career coaching red-ball cricket.The former West Indies all-rounder also hinted he was reluctant to alter a winning combination despite left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam pressing for selection after impressing in training.Shoriful, who has taken 27 wickets in 13 Tests, missed the first match due to a ⁠hamstring injury.“He offers something different. But again, we just won a Test ⁠match,” Simmons said.