5 lessons learnt by Bangladesh after the South Africa tour 

4 They can't go into games looking for draws

Captain Mushfiqur Rahim needs to play up the attack rather than defend

Now, it is true that one can't expect Bangladesh to beat South Africa at the latter's den and in fact, very few teams in the world can do so, but starting a Test match with the mindset to draw the game is almost always the wrong sort of strategy for a team.

Now, Bangladesh obviously cannot go for an ultra-attacking approach since they simply do not have the personnel but at the same time, decisions like choosing to bowl first in the second Test reeks of a defensive mindset.

Allowing a bowling attack that is already under the pump to have a go on a flat pitch on the first day of the Test is a majorly defensive move, and Bangladesh need to move away from that mindset if they are to compete away from home.

More importantly, the might lose matches even if they play intelligently but with the target of going for a draw from the start handicaps the team considerably.