Article: Crik: Bangladesh coach blames Test defeat on mental attitude

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Crik: Bangladesh coach blames Test defeat on mental attitude

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Aug 31 AFP - Disappointed Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore blamed a poor mental attitude among his players for their nine-wicket defeat in the second Test against Pakistan at the weekend.

"I have been thinking, thinking and thinking, there has to be mental (reasons)," Whatmore told reporters, clearly frustrated by his team's poor showing in the second innings on Saturday after a strong start.

"You go so far to earn a victory and then just can't take the last step, it has to be mental."

Bangladesh put up a good total of 361 in the first innings, then took a ...

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