AFIFAH ANAWAR

In the context of a dysfunctional board that has consistently failed to offer fast bowlers a platform to refine their abilities and a terrible run of form since the T20 World Cup, it was a triumph for the ages. When the Tigers left for the mission, they were regarded as no-hopers following a dismal home series defeat to Pakistan, which included a surrender on the fifth day of the rain-soaked second Test. With their towering reputation as a virtually unstoppable team at home and their crowning success as World Test winners, the two-Test series against Bangladesh was largely seen as a walk in the park for the Black Caps.