In spite of the fact that Bangladesh may breathe a sigh of relief due to the fact that Afghanistan’s primary leg-spinner Rashid Khan will not be participating in the forthcoming lone test match, which will begin tomorrow, the relatively untested players that Afghanistan will field might provide problems for the Tigers.
When asked whether it would be difficult for the hosts to plan against the relatively unknown players, head coach Chandika Hathurusingha stated that they are focusing more on their strength rather than about the opponents. At least six of the cricketers on the Afghanistan team are waiting to make their Test debuts.
“Very nice question. The majority of their players are unknown to us in terms of their backgrounds and experiences. In any case, let’s take a look at the limitations and strengths of the competition. On the other hand, we concentrate our efforts on those 25 people. 75 We concentrate on the work that we undertake. But as you pointed out, we don’t know, and because of that, we have no influence over that aspect.
And the first question that comes to mind is whether or not Rashid is a good bowler. When he played here previously, he had a successful performance. In the meantime, one of our most important players, Shakib Al Hasan, is still not prepared. However, we are confident in our abilities given the resources we possess,” added Hathurusingha.
Even a day before the start of the test match, the pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium in this instance was covered with grass, despite the fact that Bangladesh often favors spin-friendly pitches at home in order to get the best of the opposition while playing at home. According to Hathurusingha, the Tigers are getting ready to give a favorable condition for the pace bowlers because they have five seamers in their line-up.
The rain that has fallen over the past several days has caused the grass to become green. So, I have witnessed green wickets in this location in the past. On a pitch that was green, we battled it out with Ireland. We have bowlers with a lot of speed. Therefore, we need to challenge them with something that is proportional to the level of their ability.
“In addition to that, we have good spinners. This game is just getting started, and the wicket is still green. You are aware that it will deteriorate very fast because to the heat, and that it will eventually be beneficial to the spinners in the later stages of the game.
Therefore, I believe that this pitch is an excellent sports wicket for the batter, as well as the bowlers, both the fast bowlers and the spinners. Therefore, I’m hoping there will be a competitive round,” he continued.