A fast-bowling coach, in this case Allan Donald, should speak gushingly about his charges. It’s part of the job.

Donald is describing Bangladesh’s current crop of fast bowlers, which is surprising.

Cricket nation steeped in spin bowling’s preeminence is changing tack.

I wish I had a wrist turnover like that where every ball comes out of the hand so sweetly,” said Donald, who took more than 600 wickets for the Proteas.

Bangladesh cricket has undergone a revolution in the past few years as players have realized that producing identikit spinners won’t bring long-term success.

Despite its infancy, quick bowling is showing signs of success.

Despite bowling 48% of the overs, Bangladesh’s fast bowlers have taken 60% of the team’s one-day international wickets over the past 12 months.

Most of those ODIs were played in Bangladesh, which challenges the assumption that Bangladesh plays on spin-friendly fields at home.

During the same period, England’s quicks have only taken 40% of their team’s ODI wickets.