Du Plessis: Bangladesh are dangerous in white-ball cricket

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said the Proteas camp are not taking Bangladesh lightly as the one-day format is a different-ball game and the Tigers side are pretty competitive with the ability to win matches away from home. “I think Bangladesh have proven in white-ball cricket that they can perform outside of their own country, just as recently as the (2017) Champions Trophy where they have made the semi-finals. Their record in Test cricket away from home is completely different, but in white-ball cricket they have shown that they are a very dangerous side when it comes to one-day cricket. So, for us, obviously the Test match victory was nice and we dominated them, but we are expecting a completely different challenge in the one-dayers,” said Du Plessis to the media after their practice session on the eve of their first ODI at De Beers Diamond Oval Saturday.

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The venue will be challenging for both the sides as strong winds are currently flowing through the ground and batsmen may face some trouble while batting. “I think wind in general is not a nice thing for both teams. But you have to adapt to it. Especially from a strategic point of view it’s really important how you use the wind as a captain, also when you bat or bowl, how you use the wind to your advantage. I think that’s going to be a crucial thing, if it’s like this, which team make the best decisions with the wind in mind,” he explained.

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South Africa are going through a transitional period as they have a new coach in the shape of Ottis Gibson and Du Plessis taking up the responsibility of captaining the side. The Proteas have undertaken a two-year vision with the 2019 50-over World Cup in England and Wales in mind. “Our policy over the next two years is to try and see if we can have a look at more players than we usually do. In the last two or three years we’ve been a very settled one-day unit. There’s not been a lot of guys who have been coming in, but we’ve got a vision two years ahead to try and look at players where we can see how we can grow in two years’ time where they can fit into the strongest XI in the World Cup side,” he concluded.