PAK Vs BAN Dream11 Team Prediction, Match Preview, Fantasy Cricket Hints: Captain, Probable Playing 11s, Team News; Injury Updates For Pakistan Vs Bangladesh 1st Test In Rawalpindi, 1030AM IST, August 21 to 25
Pakistan cricket team will begin their two-match Test series against Asian rivals Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from Wednesday (August 21). Bangladesh have never defeated Pakistan in 13 attempts across six series in the past with home side Pakistan winning 12 Tests against them so far.
This time around as well, the preparation for Bangladesh has been far from ideal with all the political turmoil back home. Najmul Hossain Shanto’s side were humbled by Sri Lanka earlier this year but Bangladesh managed to draw the series against New Zealand which should give them some confidence.
Pakistan, on the other hand, haven’t played a single Test match so far this year. They will be going in with an all-pace attack for a home Test for the first time five years. The last time that Pakistan went into a home Test match with an all-pace attack was back in December 2019.
Shan Masood’s side will be boosted by the return to fitness of pacer Naseem Shah, who will join spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi in the attack. Pacers Mohammad Ali and Khurram Shahzad will round off the fast bowling attack.
All-rounder Salman Ali Agha and his off-spinners are the only slow bowling option for Pakistan. For Bangladesh, talismanic all-rounder Shakib al Hasan has confirmed his availability for the entire two-Test series but they will miss the services of Mahmudul Hasan Joy, who has been ruled out due to groin injury.
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Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test Details
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Date & Time: August 21 to 25, 1030am IST onwards
Live Streaming and TV details: Pakistan Vs Bangladesh 1st Test will not be available for livestreaming in India.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Mominul Haque, Babar Azam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique
All-rounders: Shakib al Hasan, Agha Salman
Bowlers: Taijul Islam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah
Captain: Saud Shakeel
Vice-captain: Shakib al Hasan
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test Predicted 11
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammed Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad
Bangladesh: Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Syed Khaled Ahmed