Will BCB opt for overhaul or same old gambit?

Following a dreadful outing at the ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai where they lost all five Super 12 games, a demoralised Bangladesh team will board a return flight today.

Bangladesh's disastrous World Cup campaign ended with a comprehensive eight-wicket defeat to Australia after Mahmudullah Riyad's team were bundled out for just 73 runs -- their second-lowest total in the game's shortest format.

The Tigers will not get time for a deep dive into the mistakes at the event as they will begin to gear up for the next home series, against Pakistan starting from November 19. That series will feature three T20Is.

After the three-match T20I series, Bangladesh will take part in two Tests against Pakistan, who have already confirmed a semifinal berth in the flagship event by winning their first four Super 12 games.

One of the hot favorites in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, Pakistan will fly directly for Bangladesh after their World Cup campaign.

For Bangladesh, it will be a humongous task to regroup following a forgettable outing and, more importantly, it will be interesting to see whether the team management can come up with a fresh approach and move away from their strategy of exploiting home conditions.

There has been discussion of a massive overhaul in the Bangladesh team after their virtual no-show at the T20 World Cup, but questions still remain about whether the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) can solve the problem.

It is important for the BCB to realise the cricketing aspects behind Bangladesh's downfall, such as the need to develop players by providing equal opportunities to both batsmen and bowlers on sporting tracks at home.

Although there is not enough time for the Tigers to prepare ahead of the Pakistan series, it is important for the team management to have a long-term plan and pave the way for a new beginning. But considering what has happened in the past and the tendency to overlook broader aspects, it would not be a surprise if the BCB opted to go down the same route yet again.