Bangladesh tour of West Indies

WI vs. BAN, 1st Test

Preview

After winning the test series against England just a couple of months back, the West Indies team will be full of confidence for the Bangladesh series. The Bangla Tigers after losing to Sri Lanka on their home turf will look forward to winning the series and give their fans some form of joy. Things however aren't going to be easy at all and the Caribbean stars are much ahead of them before the start of the season.

Now, it is true that you can’t really predict the future in cricket. Anything can happen but without Shoriful Islam and Mushfiqur Rahim in the middle, Bangladesh might face some difficulties. The responsibility lies on Shakib Al Hasan and on Liton Das. This duo has saved Bangladesh on a number of occasions and the time has come for them to show their skill once again. Batting of course is their weak point and that needs to improve. However, with some rest from international cricket, the team should be able to take any challenge that comes their way.

The West Indies on the other hand should remain calm. They are building a fantastic test squad and should focus on that. The team will miss the service of Jason Holder and Shamarh Brooks in this match but that shouldn’t bother the squad. The team is well balanced and Bangladesh will be under a lot of pressure when they challenge the team.

Match Details

Match: WI vs BAN, 1st Test, Bangladesh tour of West Indies, 2022

Date: Wednesday - Sunday, June 16 - 20, 2022

Time: 7:30 PM 

Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

Pitch Report

Pacers will get all the help they need and 350 is very much possible on this wicket. The batters should give themselves some time in order to get going.

WI vs. BAN Full Squad

WI: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, John Campbell, Joshua Da Silva, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Jayden Seales, Devon Thomas.

BAN: Shakib Al Hasan (C), Mominul Haque, Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Yasir Ali, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Litton Das, Nurul Hasan, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Mustafizur Rahman

WI vs. BAN Probable Playing XIs

WI:  Kraigg Brathwaite (c), John Campbell, Devon Thomas, Nkrumah Bonner, Jermaine Blackwood, Gudakesh Motie, Kyle Mayers, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Raymon Reifer, Jayden Seales

BAN: Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Nurul Hasan, Liton Das (wk), Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mediy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman

Match Prediction

West Indies will start as the favourites to win the match and eventually the series. Team Bangladesh needs to stay united and play extremely well to do well in the series. Captain Shakib will have the responsibility to carry the team and show them the path.

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