Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said Tuesday the prospect of making the World Test Championship final inspires his team heading into a two-match series against the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Currently fourth in the WTC standings, Bangladesh have six Tests remaining in the cycle including the West Indies opener in Mirpur starting Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former winners Australia lead the WTC table, followed by New Zealand and reigning champions South Africa in third place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh will need to win at least four and draw one of their six Tests to have a chance of making the final scheduled between June 9-13 at the Oval, and Shanto said there is no pressure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I find it inspiring rather than pressurising," Shanto told reporters on the eve of the Mirpur Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We do not want to do anything extra. We want to follow our process and give 100 per cent to the things we know how to do."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The hosts enter the Test series after failing to take the final seven wickets against Afghanistan in their most recent Test defeat in the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
- Handle pressure -<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Bangladesh have previously struggled to handle pressure on big occasions, but Shanto said the team has learned from their mistakes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n "We have a lot of conversations about it in the dressing room," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n "If you look at recent times, I would say that this problem has become less frequent. I am not saying we have completely overcome it, but it has reduced considerably."<\/p>\r\n\r\n The West Indies will look to finish their WTC campaign strongly, despite the absence of in-form batter Shai Hope, who has been rested.<\/p>\r\n\r\n "He's going to be a big miss for us having Shai Hope out, but he's been playing a lot of cricket," captain Roston Chase said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n The West Indies have won two, drawn one and lost one of their four Tests this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Chase said his team wants to build on that record and climb up the WTC standings from number eight position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n "This is the last series...if we want to make any strides in terms of going up the table, it has to be in this series," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n "We're in some good form coming into this series, so we want to take two wins and try to take ourselves up the ladder."<\/p>\r\n\r\n Chase expects a trial by spin at the Mirpur pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n