Former Australia cricketer Stuart Law on Thursday asked his countrymen to prepare for a \u2018real fright\u2019 when they visit Bangladesh for a two-match Test series later this month.
\nLaw, who played a Test and 54 one-day internationals for Australia, coached Bangladesh\u2019s national team in 2012, taking them to the Asia Cup final, before quitting for family reasons.He is currently in Dhaka as the technical advisor of the national Under-19 team ahead of the next year\u2019s U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh.
\n\u2018You can\u2019t have a favourite in a two-horse race. If you pick a favourite, you are mad,\u2019 Law said in Dhaka while speaking to reporters.
\n\u2018If Bangladesh play anywhere near what they have been in recent times, they will give Australia a real fright,\u2019 he said.
\n\u2018People, who are expecting Australia to come here and be the big bully and beat Bangladesh out of the stadium, don\u2019t think that\u2019s the case.
\n\u2018Bangladesh will be ready for a fight,\u2019 he added.
\nBangladesh, who beat Pakistan, India and South Africa in recent ODI series, will host Australia in the first Test from October 9-13 in Chittagong and for the second from October 17-21 in Dhaka.
\nAustralia are grappling with huge changes after ex-skipper Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Chris Rogers and Shane Watson all retired during the just concluded Ashes series.
\nThe new-look Australian squad arrives in Dhaka on September 28 including two uncapped players in 30-year-old paceman Andrew Fekete and 22-year-old batsman Cameron Bancroft.
\n\u2018Australia are going through rebuilding. It is a different look team,\u2019 Law said.
\n\u2018The amount of experience that has left the team recently is a huge hole to fill.\u2019
\nHe warned his compatriots about Bangladesh\u2019s hot and humid conditions, saying it will not be easy for them to adapt.
\n\u2018I understand it will be hot. The ball will turn and another big stepping stone would be to get used to the lifestyle here,\u2019 he said.
\n\u2018They have a lot of hurdles to jump over. Bangladesh has to play good cricket. It will be tight.
\nBangladesh have played and lost four Tests against Australia in the past, three of them by an innings margin.<\/p>\n

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