Agencies Posted online: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 2022 hours IST Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 2026 hours IST
Chittagong, May 15: Having clinched the ODI series comprehensively, Indian captain Rahul Dravid is looking to inflict more damage on Bangladesh in the two Tests coming up.
Dravid said that Bangladesh who have a young squad would struggle even more in the traditional form of the game than the three-match ODI series which India won 2-0 after the third tie on Tuesday as abandoned because of wet ground conditions.
"It is obviously going to be difficult for them in the Test matches simply because they have not played that much of Test cricket," the skipper said.
"We have got a lot of guys who have played a lot of Test cricket and there is a lot of experience. So, we expect to do well against them in both the Test matches. Hopefully we can get some good weather and some good wickets and we hope to do really well."
The two Tests were to be played at Chittagong (May 18-22) and Dhaka (May 25-29).
Seven players, including veterans Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble and VVS Laxman joined the team on Monday.
Bangladesh last played a Test series 14 months back at home versus Sri Lanka.
Dravid said that victory in the first ODI from a difficult position with M S Dhoni and Dinesh Kaarthick involved in a good sixth wicket partnership and Gautam Gambhir's ton in the second were the gains from the series.
"While the victory in the first match from the situation we were in at one stage added to our confidence, our pacers and spinners bowled well in the second match."
Chittagong, May 15: Having clinched the ODI series comprehensively, Indian captain Rahul Dravid is looking to inflict more damage on Bangladesh in the two Tests coming up.
