On the 22nd anniversary of Bangladesh’s Test status, Papon said, “This is that our team has gone to the West Indies, we will definitely want our team to win. But if we think that if we go to the West Indies and lose the team, then the team is in a very bad position, but I don’t agree with that. I’ve been losing all my life! If we talk about the first Test, the last time I went in 2018, the performance is better than that. Of course, it’s an improvement for me. ‘

Citing the example of another team, Papon said, “Our weakest side is still Tests. To be honest, even in T20, we are not an arrogant team. But if you look at the history of many countries, which are doing a lot better in Tests now, their performance in 20-22 years has not been good either. If you tell me about 22 years, we have started winning on home soil. That doesn’t mean I’m going to win everything. We have won a few Test matches at home, with a strong team. It’s an improvement. ‘

If you lose the St Lucia Test, Bangladesh will complete 100 defeats in just 134 Tests! No team in the 150-year Test history has performed so badly. However, the BCB president said, “We got a hint that we can win even if we go abroad. But if you think that we have become a good team, there is no question. There’s still a long way to go in Tests, there’s still a long way to go. That’s what we’re working on. ‘