Bangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes admitted that winning the T20I series against the West Indies was a bit of a surprise to him.
The Tigers returned home yesterday after a month-long tour of the Caribbean.
The start of the series was not good at all for the Tigers as they were all out for just 43 runs in the first innings of the first Test.
Bangladesh did not manage to put up a fight in the two-Test series, and lost 2-0.
And Rhodes believes the batsmen need to adapt to the conditions quickly in order to achieve success on foreign soil.
"Our batting was exposed a little bit in the Test matches. I think we need to generally tidy-up a little bit, and try to improve our Test match batting. But we have got quality players. We just need to adapt to the conditions and opposition a little bit quicker in away Tests,” said Rhodes.
"I think in the first Test, the toss was crucial. The wicket seamed, bounced and swung. The West Indies attack - [Kemar] Roach, [Shannon] Gabriel and [Miguel] Cummins - with the Dukes cricket ball were very useful. Most batting [line-ups] would have struggled in Antigua," he added.
However, the newly-appointed head coach praised the Tigers for bouncing back in the shorter formats and is of the opinion that such series wins against a competitive Windies side will boost the confidence of the team in future away series’.
"The Test series was tough. We took a bit of a beating. But I am very proud of the way the boys came back strongly. Winning the one-dayers was something that we fancied. It was great to have achieved that. The T20Is came as a bit of a surprise. We really did play well in the second and the third game. I am delighted that we have two series trophies. It was a great effort. I am very pleased for Liton [Das, who scored a match-winning fifty]. He played magnificently in that final game,” he explained.
"I think it would give confidence to the squad. There's nothing better than winning. We have already played pretty well in ODIs previously, so we are optimistic. We don't want to get carried away, but certainly, we are very pleased. We could have won the ODIs 3-0."
