5 reasons why Bangladesh struggle in overseas conditions 

#4 Pace bowlers lack bite

Rubel Hossain has struggled in overseas conditions

Under normal circumstances, a Test match can only be won if a team is able to take 20 opposition wickets and in away tours, the fast bowlers are responsible for making that happen. As far as Bangladesh are concerned, they simply do not have the sort of fast bowlers who can either take wickets or keep the batsmen quiet. In the process, the opposition racks up huge scores.

The huge scores piled up then puts pressure on the equally weak Bangladesh batsmen. Over the last 10 years, Bangladesh have tried out plenty of medium pace bowlers in the Test arena away from home and among those who have played at least five games, the numbers are abysmal.

Robiul Islam has the best average (31.87) but he is not in the scheme of things anymore. Rubel Hossain, who is a fixture in the Test side, has an average of 57.5 and an economy rate of 4.01, which, to put it mildly, is quite poor.

Taskin Ahmed, who is regarded as a hot prospect, averages 97.42 and has an economy rate of 4.4. Due to the lack of quality fast bowlers, Bangladesh continue to struggle in Test matches away from home.