Walter and Simmons praise Nahid as Bangladesh’s pace weapon
DHAKA, April 15, 2026 (BSS) – New Zealand head coach Rob Walter has praised Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana, describing him as a “wonderful fast bowler” capable of exploiting the home conditions in the upcoming ODI series.
At a press conference held in Mirpur today, Walter acknowledged Nahid’s plight.
pace and potential impact, especially in familiar conditions.
“A wonderful fast bowler. This condition will help him. It’s good to see
such a fast bowler for Bangladesh,” Walter said.
Nahid, who recently participated in the Pakistan Super League, has returned home
to join the national team for the series against the New Zealand national
cricket team.
Walter made it clear that his team is not taking the young pacer lightly.
“We are not underestimating their quality at all. As I said before, they have
some very good quality fast bowlers in their team. Dealing with fast bowlers
It’s nothing new for us. We do it regularly. We also have pacemakers in our team.
We just have to work on the game,” he said.
“He plays at 140 km/h, maybe the conditions are a little different, but we
“We have to use our skills here and handle it,” he added.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons underlined the importance of Nahid.
to the team, calling it a “trump card” and emphasizing the need for careful
management.
“Nahid Rana is our trump card. We have to protect him. We have to stay in
Please note that it is always available. We have to take care of it so that it can
surrender for Bangladesh,” Simmons said.
Ahead of the series, Simmons expressed confidence in his team’s performance
preparations.
“We are ready for all kinds of challenges and we are preparing for places
where they can test us. We look forward to a competitive series and a
fight before Pakistan arrives,” he added.