Bangladesh Cricket has arrived

Over the past three days at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium in Fatullah we have witnessed a rise of a Cricket Nation. Just a few days ago, who would have predicted that Bangladesh would be making Australia work hard just to stay in the game - especially after comprehensively beating South Africa.

Now, I don't believe that the game is over - the balance is certainly tipped in favour of the home team (but not as much as when Gilchrist first walked out to bat on Tuesday) and Australia are a class team who are still capable of winning this game. But Bangladesh are being competitive enough that no team will tour again and take the Test Series lightly.

Just like Sri Lanka in the 1980s and early 1990s, being competitive at home will be followed by being competitive while overseas. The next step after that will be winning at home and away.