I'd like to see a real fast & hard track here awaiting for the BD guys, they don't have the pace attack that will scare the Zim boys like the Pakistan side had. For me it's four seamers and part time spin, if they prepare the right deck, if they're going to leave something there for the spinners then I'd play Chisoro.
I hope thats the wicket they put out. Will make for more exciting cricket even if the match ends inside 3 days.
This is the first time BD is touring ZIM with anything resembling a "pace attack". Ebadat is a 90 mph bowler, Taskin is 140+, and Shoriful has decent gas as well (135-140 clicks). All three can crack 90 mph I reckon. If there is any assistance in the pitch they will be handful.
In 2013 we had a one-man pace attack with Robiul who I think bowled 100 overs in the 2 Tests. In 2011, it was Rubel and Shafiul. In 2004 the attack was lead by Tapash Baisya.
A wicket for the seamers may help BD as well as us. But since we don't have a spinner we can't afford anything dry. We also can't likely afford a road because their experience of building big scores far outweighs ours.
A wicket for the seamers may help BD as well as us. But since we don't have a spinner we can't afford anything dry. We also can't likely afford a road because their experience of building big scores far outweighs ours.
As you said Zim don't really have a threatening spinner, giving any assistance to Bangladesh's spinners will be suicide I feel.
Yes BD have a better pace attack than we've seen previously, BUT none are in the same league as Blessing and to be fair none of those guys have shown yet in Test cricket they can be consistently good for long periods of the game.
I wouldn't prepare a green deck, but a hard and fast deck will suit both Blessing, Ngarava & possibly Chatara, plus the BD batsman don't like the steep bounce that the Zim boys could produce.
