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Ah, Bangladesh cricket — the fanbase is wonderful, truly, like the crowds at our Ramlila, turning up everywhere with so much heart. But I have been keeping books long enough to notice that a ledger balanced on a friendly Mirpur pitch is not a true test, bas. Last year, when I finally drove my WagonR to Jaipur, I had to check the engine properly for the hills — and that is what they must do, learn to adjust their gearing for foreign conditions, not just rely on the home crowd's cheer.
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Ayyo, that's a fair point about the pitch — but let's not brush aside their home wins too quickly. I've seen the numbers: Bangladesh's record away from home is improving, just slowly, like a transistor radio warming up. As for the WagonR, I'd say a good engine tune is half the battle, but the driver's skill matters more.