Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam is ready to tweak his bowling action in order to master topspin so that he can be successful abroad, reports Cricbuzz.
Daniel Vettori, Bangladesh's spin bowling consultant, had told Cricbuzz earlier that Taijul needed to add topspin to his bowling armoury to do well overseas.
Taijul admitted that he is working on the advice given by the legendary left-arm spinner, altering his bowling action a bit for he is keen to learn more techniques which will come handy in foreign conditions.
Taijul, who earned an across-formats national contract from the BCB despite being regarded as a Test specialist, hinted at the changes in his bowling action and landing.
"The matter is very technical and it's not going to be easy for me to make you understand it," Taijul told Cricbuzz. "The sidespin benefits our spinners on the turning wickets in our country because it goes either straight or takes a bit of a turn when it lands.
"But, when we play on flat or grassy wickets, topspin becomes very important for us spinners because it gets difficult for batsmen to read which one is coming inside the wickets and which one is going outside, and it takes good bounce or flight.
"I spoke with Vettori and he told me that I am perfect to play games on home soil but I have to learn some more things to be successful abroad because the wickets in overseas conditions are either flat or grassy.
"For this, I have to bring some changes in my bowling which I'm now trying to do. These changes may be very slight, and it may be with the action or in the landing."
Taijul has played 29 Tests for Bangladesh, coupled with nine ODIs and two T20Is since making his international debut. He has picked 21 wickets in 10 Tests that he's played abroad while the left-arm spinner has grabbed 93 wickets in just 19 Tests at home.