Shanto Urges Bangladesh to Become Tough at Home as Pakistan Arrive for Two Tests
The two-Test series will open with Pakistan fifth and Bangladesh eighth in the World Test Championship standings.
- Pakistan and Bangladesh begin their two-Test ICC World Test Championship series on Friday, May 8, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, with both teams competing for crucial standings points.
- Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto aims to improve his team's home record in this cycle, insisting they must post 400 runs in the first innings to give their pace attack the platform to take 20 wickets.
- Pakistan captain Shan Masood leads his squad despite uncertainty surrounding batter Babar Azam, who underwent a scan Thursday; Shanto believes his pace attack is "maybe slightly ahead" based on recent performances.
- Masood rejected the notion of revenge for the 2024 series loss, stating, "We're not going to dwell on comparisons," and emphasizing the focus on the current challenge rather than past results.
- The series continues at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium from May 16 to 20, as Shanto seeks to make Bangladesh more competitive at home in this World Test Championship cycle.
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has expressed confidence in the bowling attack as the national side prepares to face Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series in Mirpur on Friday. The Green Shirts are visiting Bangladesh for a Test series after being whitewashed on home soil by the Bengal Tigers in August 2024. The visitors had won the two-match series by 10 wickets and six wickets respectively in Rawalpindi. Addressing the pre-seri…
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Shanto urges Bangladesh to become tough at home as Pakistan arrive for two tests
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto wants Bangladesh to become tougher to beat at home in test cricket. Bangladesh begins a two-test series against Pakistan on Friday in Mirpur.
Pakistan to take on Bangladesh in 1st Test from tomorrow
Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in a two-Test series commencing on Friday, 8 May. The first Test will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka from 8 to 12 May, while the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium will host the second Test from 16 to 20 May. The two Tests are part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27. Pakistan are currently placed fifth on the points table after playing two Tests against South Africa at …
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