The three-pronged tempo assault includes Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, and Hasan Mahmud, while spinners Mehidy and Taijul Islam total the bowling lineup.
TBS Represent
22 November, 2024, 07:50 pm
Final modified: 22 November, 2024, 07:54 pm
Bangladesh began their two-match Test series against the West Indies at Antigua’s Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on 22 November by opting to discipline first after winning the toss.
Stand-in captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz led the company with a bowling-heavy mixture of three pacers and two spinners, aiming to compose the various the tempo-pleasant conditions at a venue that has historically worried Bangladesh.
The three-pronged tempo assault includes Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, and Hasan Mahmud, while spinners Mehidy and Taijul Islam total the bowling lineup.
Alternatively, Bangladesh face a stressful assignment with their batting tell enormously weakened.
Frequent captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim are unavailable due to the injuries, and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is additionally absent, casting doubt over his Test profession.
Bangladesh’s file at this venue provides to their woes, having lost all six old suits here, normally by fat margins. Their batting collapses are significantly caring, highlighted by being bowled out for 43 in 2018 — their lowest complete in Test cricket — and 103 one day of their final talk over with in 2022.
The West Indies, captained by Kraigg Brathwaite, fielded a balanced aspect, with a tempo-heavy assault poised to use Antigua’s seamer-pleasant conditions. Each teams will glance to snatch the initiative on this opening Test.
Taking half in XIs
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Michael Lewis, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Shamrah Joseph.
Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Shahadat Hossain, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Jaker Ali, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam.
