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http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747’s opener, Tamim Iqbal, believes that his side’s limited exposure in Test cricket has played a huge part in their mediocre showings in the longer version since achieving Test status after the turn of the century.
The Bengali Tigers have played 73 Tests during that period but have claimed just three wins, along with 7 draws. They have further shown frailties in lasting the full duration of the game, with 14 of their last 24 Tests ending before the fifth day.
The upcoming first Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 will be their first longer version outing of this year, having last played in December 2011. Their 11-month break; however, is not the longest as they went without making an Test appearance for 14 months between June 2010 and August 2011.
Tamim said that the situation is hardly to their liking, which has further paved way for his own form taking a beating in the last 12 months. The left-hander had a fruitful run in 2010, where in 7 matches; he scored 837 runs at an impressive average of 59.78. However, in the next 5 games, he averaged a lowly 30.30, with a best of 83.
"Our situation isn't good, we play Tests after long gaps," Tamim told ESPNcricinfo. "We should have this mentality of adapting ourselves from one format to the other. If we had played regular Test cricket, this question about adjusting wouldn't have come up."
"Good form doesn't last for long, so one has to make the best of it. When I was doing really well in 2010, how many Tests did I end up playing? If someone else was in my place, he would have played more and made more runs."
The situation is expected to improve in the coming year, where the team will take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625’s Future Tours Programme.
"What opportunities we get, we should make full use of it. This will give us more chances to play," Tamim added.
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