5 Talking Points from Bangladesh's historic victory against England in the 2nd Test

#2 – Where does England go from here?

England’s struggles against the turning ball could get a lot worse

While England’s batsmen were struggling against the Bangladeshi spinners, there was someone watching the action closely from almost 2000 kilometers away. Ravichandran Ashwin even sent out a tweet calling Mirpur as ‘the most hostile venue to be playing for any visiting team’. However, unbeknownst to those outside, the menacing off-spinner could have been licking his lips at the prospect of dealing with Alastair Cook’s team in less than a couple of weeks.

Even though the visitors’ batting lineup possessed immense batting depth, their ability to tackle spin on these types of pitches negated that advantage. With only two batsmen having prior experience of playing in India and as many as five left-handers in their likely top-six, England face a daunting task when the 5-Test series against the number one ranked team begins from November 9.