Bangladesh's batting coach, Mohammad Ashraful, believes a lack of preparation matches before the Zimbabwe tour hindered the batters. He noted that the players struggled to adapt quickly to the local conditions. This failure in adaptation appeared to be a primary reason for the team's disappointing overall performance. Bangladesh suffered a heavy innings defeat in the sole Test match of the tour. This trend continued into the ODI series, where batting failures led to a series loss. Despite these setbacks, the team managed to find success by winning the T20 series. The coach emphasizes that better preparation could have altered these results.