Watch cricket video highlights of Bangladesh of Pakistan 2024 first test between Pakistan vs Bangladesh. Venue of the match will be Rawalpindi.
Although there is some grass on the pitch, many people think that this might work to the hitters’ advantage. Teams have scored big scores in the past two Test matches played here, with totals of 657, 579, 476 for four December, and 459 in the opening innings. But because rains are predicted for each of the next five days, rain may be a significant factor. Mahmudul Hasan Joy, the injured opener, is probably going to be replaced by Shadman Islam, while Mushfiqur Rahim, who missed the Sri Lanka series, is back in the Test team.
Pakistan has four quick bowlers in its lineup. The selection of Saud Shakeel as vice captain. Najmul Hossain Shanto achieved an average of 55.00 with 440 Test runs in 2023, including three hundreds. However, earlier this year, he was only able to muster 32 in four innings against Sri Lanka. In the other formats, too, he has had trouble maintaining form. Being the captain comes with additional responsibilities, but his propensity to drive away from the body appears to be the major issue.
Could he exercise a little more self-control and offer Bangladesh some top-order runs? Naseem Shah appeared to be starting to resemble the red-ball bowler who last played in July 2023, according to those who watched him bowl during the four-day encounter against Bangladesh A last week. Mominul and Anamul Haque were among the three wickets he took in the first innings. In the second, he bowled seven overs in a single period. Bangladesh is aware that despite this being his sole first-class performance in the previous 12 months, he poses a serious danger.
When they had gone to Pakistan previously, he had stunned them with a hat-trick in his debut. Bangladesh and Pakistan are both in the bottom half of the World Test Championship standings, however Pakistan is two spots ahead of Bangladesh. Additionally, this is their first series since the World Cup of Twenty20. Fans of both teams were dissatisfied with their performances as Bangladesh was eliminated from the Super Eight and Pakistan was not able to go past the first round.
We have the opportunity to make apologies with this Test series. Fortunately, there has been a significant amount of time since the World Cup, which will enable the sides to play with new insight. Pakistan are the obvious favorites based on their track record. Jason Gillespie is their new red-ball coach and captain Shan Masood. This is an intriguing mix since they may draw on their own recent experiences to stabilize Pakistan’s Test team. With the exception of Aamer Jamal, Pakistan’s first-choice players are all available.
Their XI was actually announced two days prior to the Test. On this Rawalpindi pitch, they want to attack at full speed, and Saim Ayub has been handed another opportunity to open. A new kind of obstacle was encountered by Bangladesh before to the series. The BCB accepted PCB’s request to train for an additional three days in Lahore before three further sessions in Rawalpindi as they were unable to train in Dhaka.
Chandika Hathurusinghe, the coach of Bangladesh, expressed satisfaction with his team’s preparation but cautioned about their batting, which has been declining over the past 12 months. Both Litton Das, whom Masood referred to as his favorite hitter on the Bangladesh team, and Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto had been out of form for a while. Senior hitters Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Shakib Al Hasan are left with a lot of responsibility as a result.
Pakistan, however, won’t take Bangladesh lightly because their speed attack is their go-to tactic. Although they may not have much experience, players like Khaled Ahmed and Shoriful Islam have shown success with the new ball. Nahid Rana and Hasan Mahmud are likewise swift and vivacious. So, the matchup with the home bats could be fascinating.
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