Bangladesh Arrives in Pakistan Amid Tension
The Bangladesh cricket team has arrived in Pakistan for a two-match Test series despite the ongoing tension and chaos in the country. Bangladesh landed in Pakistan just a few hours ago, ready to face the host nation. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member squad for the series on August 11, with Najmul Hussain Shanto leading the team. The series marks the return of experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to the Test squad, along with wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim and fast bowler Taskin Ahmed.
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Shakib Al Hasan’s Comeback
Shakib Al Hasan’s last Test match for Bangladesh was in May when Sri Lanka toured Bangladesh. It was a 2-match Test series in total. Shakib has been consistently playing in the T20 World Cup and other T20 cricket leagues since that series. Along with Shakib, experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim and fast bowler Taskin Ahmed have made a comeback in the team. Taskin will be playing the second match of the series.
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Bangladesh’s Struggles Against Pakistan
A total of 6 Test series have been played between Pakistan and Bangladesh so far. But Bangladesh could not win a single series. So far both the teams have played a total of 13 matches in 6 series. Bangladesh has managed to draw only 1 match out of these 13. Pakistan has won in the other 12 matches.
Pakistan Squad: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Amir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Sam Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Bangladesh Squad: Najmul Hussain Shanto (captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Kumar Das, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Taijul Islam, Naeem Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khalid Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shorful Islam, Hasan Mahmood.
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