Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Bangladesh opener Fargana Hoque, who will be an integral part of the Bangladesh squad at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, believes that the team's long-time preparation will benefit them come the big event.

"We've been preparing for a long time," she said in an interview with The Daily Star.

"But utimately, the quality of our preparation will show in the World Cup, which arrives everyfour years, unlike the (biennial) T20 World Cup, so we're determined to make it count," Hoquesaid.

Delving into the team's strengths and weaknesses, Hoque, who was the top-scorer for Bangladesh in the 2022 edition, admitted that the side was self-aware about working as a unit and not depending on individuals.

"Our strength is that everyo...