DHAKA, July 13: Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons has blamed the poor cricketing facilities and infrastructure in the country for his team’s dismal showing in international cricket.

Bangladesh’s only Test victory has been against Zimbabwe, while they have lost 25 out of 29 ODIs and eight out of nine Tests since beating South Africa in a World Cup match last year.

“The players are not to be blamed at all,” Siddons told the Daily Star. “The fact is that we need to give them the infrastructure first to teach them. You need the facilities. You have to have modern gymnasiums and many other things at least at all national grounds. You have to have level three qualified coaches, proper ovals for the players ... and I can go on and on.”

Siddons added that the impact of poor facilities was evident in the domestic competitions and as a result, many are unable to compete at the international level.—Agencies