It's that time of the year when you're just about recovering from the Christmas celebrations and although the head's heavy from that night, we have already indulged ourselves into planning our New Year's eve. However, it's also time for some soul searching, reflect on the year that's gone by and a few resolutions are to be made too. How well those resolutions stick around determine the fate through the next 12 months.
2017 - YEAR IN REVIEW
The year Bangladesh reinforced their Test pedigree
Bangladesh beat Australia in a Test at home this year © Getty
So, what are Bangladesh doing this New Year's eve? Looking back? Looking forward? Stuck in between?
They played nine Tests this year (seven more than in 2016), made their first-ever semifinal appearance in a Champions Trophy and lost left-right-center in the shortest format of the game. Off the field, there were some events too (Shakib Al Hasan's six-month Test sabbatical and coach Chandika Hathurusingha's resignation) that had a large scale impact on their cricket, and if you believe the rumour mills, both were inter-connected too.
Known for their one-off wins in the limited-overs format, Bangladesh's conscious attempt to rework that image by putting better shows in Test cricket started to come through only last year when they managed to stop England from winning a series. In 2017, they took their Test pedigree to a new pedestal altogether. Their first Test victory against Sri Lanka came in Sri Lanka, but alas there were no deciders to announce a clear winner in that two-Test series.
When Australia came next, the big boys were