- July 28, 2025
If you’ve been keeping up with Bangladesh cricket, you know the Tigers have talent — no surprise there. But when it comes to the essential skill of power-hitting in white-ball cricket, they often lack the finishing touch to dominate the shorter formats. Hold tight, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) unveils a smart new tactic. Julian Wood, the man who helped develop England’s batting arsenal when they started playing the power-hitting game, is arriving in Bangladesh this August. And this could just be the revolution the Tigers have been looking for in their chase for improvement leading into the Asia Cup in September.
Julian Wood—The Power-Hitting Whisperer Bangladesh Needs
Julian Wood is not just another coach. He is the man who is widely credited with transforming England’s white-ball cricket so that these players are hitting huge sixes. He specializes in releasing raw talent and getting players to hit the ball properly – this is something Bangladesh has been developing but not yet mastered.
The fact that Wood has worked with the Chattogram Challengers during the Bangladesh Premier League means he is already familiar with the local landscape, and this counts as a significant plus. Starting on August 6, his three-week stint provides the perfect window for Bangladesh to gear up before the Asia Cup kicks off on September 9 in the UAE.
More Than Just Power—The Mental Edge
Bangladesh is not satisfied with just bringing in Wood. There is even talk of a sports psychologist, apparently David Scott, next in line, to assist players with managing the mental stresses and pressures of performing for Bangladesh in international cricket as well. It is a sensible two-part process – coaching and mental conditioning. There is no doubt that power-hitting, for example, is more than just brute strength, but about timing, mental state, and composure under pressure.
By combining the mental and physical sides of the game, it looks like Bangladesh will be well-equipped to field a complete cricket team in the Asia Cup. To be able to engage local psychologists to assist with the language and culture components represents a purposeful and astute long-term investment in the development of the players.
Filling the Gaps with Strategic Preparations
The preparation involves much more than just coaching and psychology. The BCB is also trying to arrange bilateral series with teams like Nepal or the Netherlands, as their scheduled series against India has fallen through. They are being proactive in getting match preparation for the Bangladesh squad, which is just as important before any major tournament.
Playing some matches against other teams with different strategies, styles, and attitudes will also allow players a chance to experiment with their newfound power-hitting style and confirm their mental resilience in real match scenarios. The combination of Wood’s coaching style, psychological help, and competitive match practice may be the last ingredients the Tigers need to roar even louder this Asia Cup.
In combination with mental coaching and innovative match preparation, the Tigers are setting up a serious challenge at the Asia Cup. Will this combination of new methods and mindset mean Bangladesh will finally be successful with the power game? We will wait and see. But what we do know is that Bangladesh fans have a lot to look forward to in August! So, keep your eyes open because the Tigers are likely to surprise us all and do some serious hitting very soon. Are you ready for the power game?
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