Three changes in the Bangladesh team, the Caribbean has no debut

Two changes were inevitable in the Bangladesh team. World-class off-roader Shakib Al Hasan and left-arm starter Sadman Islam have already been ruled out of the first round of the series in Chittagong due to injuries. The left arm pacemaker Mostafizur Rahman has also been removed from the XI.

The Bangladesh team is going to play in Dhaka Test with three changes in total. Shakib, Sadman and Mostafiz have been replaced by Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun and Abu Zayed Rahi. Like Chittagong, a pacemaker is in the XI. However, this time Saumya is with Rahi as a part-time fast bowler.

On the other hand, there is only one change in the West Indies XI. Kemar Roach’s right arm pacemaker has been replaced by another right arm pacemaker, Aljhari Joseph. For the first time on this tour, the Caribbeans have not made their debut in any match.

The West Indies made six in the first game of the ODI series, one in the second and two in the third. Maintaining continuity, they also put new caps on the heads of three players in the first Test. They finally managed to play in the second round without any rookies.

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to hit in the first test of the series in Chittagong. Back in Dhaka, the fate of the draw has completely changed. This time, the luck of the coins went to the captain of the West Indies, Craig Brathwaite. He decided to hit first. In other words, the host team from Bangladesh will start to play.

Bangladesh XI
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Nazmul Hossain Shant, Muminul Haque (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das (goalkeeper), Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Taizul Islam and Abu Zayed Rahi.

Antilles XI
Craig Brathwaite (captain), John Campbell, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Mosley, Enkrumah Bonner, Joshua da Silva (goalkeeper), Cal Myers, Rahkim Cornwall, Jomel Warikan, Aljhari Joseph and Shannon Gabriel.

SAS / MKH