"It was very painful to watch, not only for me but everybody who are connected with Bangladesh," the 50-year old Australian told reporters.

Whatmore, who intentionally missed the previous post-match briefing following the nine-wicket drubbing by South Africa, was also puzzled about his boys' approach toward the match.

"We have problem both ways, when we bat first or bowl first. They lose early wickets and when we bowl first, the bowlers can't go according to the plan and fail to pick wickets. What can I say?" said a hapless Whatmore.

"But I believe they have the potential to play far better than this," he added.

But he believed there was clear indication that Bangladesh will show their mettle in fut}re.

"I think Nazmul Hossain is the find of the tour, especially he bowled brilliantly today. You can't say there is no hope with Nafees Iqbal or Aftab Ahmed. We have to wait," he said on the three youngsters' performances.

He said the way his boys batted in the match was simply awful but he also thought that it happened because they could not cope with the English conditions.

"Our main concern is with the bat. We were 39 runs better than the first match but it was not good enough. Now we have to work hard to find out a solution to this problem," Whatmore explained.

When asked about Bangladesh's failure in familiar condition in the subcontinent during the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, the coach was brief in his reply.

"It can happen sometimes," he said.

The Australian was also uninterested to explain the inclusion of Khaled Mahmud at the last moment for the game against the West Indies, which came as a surprise as he had earlier hinted at fielding the same eleven that played against South Africa.

"Mahmud was included because we wanted an extra pacer. He did very well, especially with the bat but he was unlucky with the ball as a couple of catches were dropped," he added.

The English journalists then focused their attention on Bangladesh captain Rajin Saleh but the 21-year-old declined to say anything on the subject.

Whatmore, however, quickly came to Saleh's rescue saying: "He made a painful start but I think he was terrific on the field as a captain. I believe one day he will lead Bangladesh from the front.