Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Liton Das said they need to keep up the winning spree in the longer format to cement their place as a good Test nation.

The Tigers have won five out of the last eight Tests, including victories against teams like New Zealand and Pakistan.

They swept a two-match Test series against Pakistan, a historical feat recently, which raised the bar as the people want them to emulate the success against neighbouring country India too.

Liton sees people’s expectations positively, saying that they will be inspired, rather than feeling pressure.

“This (expectation) actually gives us inspiration. If we play well, we’ll be honoured and the people will know about us,” Liton said today (September 10) after the practice session of Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, BSS reported.