, Aug. 30 -- Ryan Cook, coach of the Netherlands, isn't hiding his concerns about what awaits his team in Sylhet. The pitch, the weather - both could shape the series before a ball is bowled.

"The last time I was here was probably back in 2018 or 2019 against West Indies," Cook told reporters a day before the series.

"We've looked at how it played during the last BPL and T20Is. That gives us some idea, but until we're out there it's guesswork. Hopefully it'll be a fair wicket, something in it for bat and ball," he said.

So far only 13 T20 internationals have been staged at the ground, but the reputation is clear enough: plenty of runs. In last season's BPL, five totals crossed 200.

And then there's the rain. Thursday's downpour wiped ...