PAK vs BAN: Pakistan are hosting their 2-match red ball series against Bangladesh. However, they lost to the visitors in the first test, which was their first-ever defeat to the Bangladesh team in the history of the longest format of the game.
Pakistan were humiliated by the loss as they kept up a streak of 8 continuous home losses and without a single win for 1294 days now. Pakistan’s management was banished by senior cricketers and many spectators for having made such a pitch and not being able to use it to their benefit.
Also, the decision of having no specialist spinner and rather having a full-pace attack on any subcontinent pitch didn’t seem to be likely a decision; however, the Pakistan management defended their decision.
However, the Bangladesh team proved what can be the effect of spinners on a track like this, as Shakib and Miraz pulled off a stunning performance, leading them to their first win.
Now, the Pakistan management has made some vital calls even after some unrest was seen in the camp between new coach Jason Gillespie and skipper Masood, along with Masood’s tension with other players.
They have called up Abrar Ahmed, their only specialist spinner, into the side alongside Aamir Jamal, who was earlier ruled out due to injury, as both have made themselves available for the 2nd test. While Kamran Ghulam has also been called up for the maiden series.
Full squads of Pakistan vs. Bangladesh team
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Syed Khaled Ahmed.
Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Aamir Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Abdullah Shafique, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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Predicted Playing XI for Pakistan vs. Bangladesh: Second Test
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Aamar Jamal, Salman Ali Agha, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Abrar Ahmed.
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hosain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Mohidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana.
