Barrackpur (WB), July 02: Australian skipper Steve Waugh today said that motivation would not be a problem for his world-beating side when they take on minnows Bangladesh in a two-Test series later this month. "Motivation will not be a factor against Bangladesh. Playing for your country is in itself enough motivation," Waugh told newspersons after visiting Udayan, a home for children of leprosy patients, here.
Describing the coming series as an "exciting experience", the 38-year old Aussie said, "Anytime you play a new country, it is a new challenge."
Bangladesh, who have lost 18 out of the 19 Test matches they have played since attaining Test status in 2000, are already in Australia and would play two back-to-back Test matches from July 18. The first Test is at Darwin from July 18 to 22 while the second is slated to be played at cairns from July 25 to 29.
Asked about how long he would continue playing Test cricket, Waugh said, "I will continue as long as I want to try to improve."
"You look at other things in life when you are sure you could not improve any more," the most successful Test skipper in the world, said. "If I don't improve there are other things in life like coming to Udayan," he said adding that "cricket is not the only thing in my life but it is important to me still".
Waugh has played 160 Test matches scoring 10,265 runs at an average of 49.83 and has scored more centuries (30) and played more Tests than any other Australian. He has led his side to an unprecedented 16 consecutive Test wins. Bureau Report