Bangladesh coach Simmons wary of Australia backlash in second Test
AFP | Mackay
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Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons has warned his players that Australia will come at them "harder" in the second Test at Mackay on Saturday after his side's shock win in the opening match.
Visitors Bangladesh stunned the world's top-ranked team in Darwin last week by nine wickets for what captain Najmul Hossain Shanto called the biggest win in the nation's history.
Veteran coach Simmons, who has also been in charge of Ireland, Zimbabwe, the West Indies (twice) and Afghanistan, agreed it was a huge achievement.
But he cautioned his players not to get carried away in the second Test.
"The only thing I had to say to them is that Australia is going to come harder," the Trinidadian former all-rounder told reporters late Thursday.
"So we have to either keep that level of performance or get a little bit better.
"Even if we get one percent better in some areas, then we will have to make sure that that's there.
"But we know that they are going to change their game. They are going to come harder at us."
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