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Bangladesh cricket team is set to tour India for a 2-match test and 3-match T20I series. They are coming with a lot of confidence in this test series after a historic 2-0 win against Pakistan. Bangladesh has covered all the bases during the Pakistan series, whether it is batting, bowling, or fielding. They are now assured that they can perform well in the India test series as well. Shoriful Islam, who played an important role in winning the 1st test against Pakistan, has expressed confidence for the Bangladesh tour of India. He thinks that Bangladesh can do well in India as well.
Today, we will see what Shoriful Islam has to say on the upcoming Bangladesh vs India test series. So let’s start.
Shoriful Islam confident about the India test series
Bangladesh tour of India will start with the first test in Chennai, on September 19. The visitors will come into the series with lots of confidence after a historic test series win against Pakistan. They have been top-notch in all the departments against Pakistan and won the series 2-0.
Bangladeshi pacer Shoriful Islam is confident that Bangladesh can also do well in the India test series. He said that the team is working hard for the India series. The left-arm pacer added, “We’ll try to convert our efforts into a result.”
Shoriful Islam believes that a successful test series against Pakistan will give them much-needed confidence for the India test series.
It will feel even better if we do well in the India series. To make sure we can convert our efforts into outcomes, we are getting ready. We want to capitalize on our recent success and confidence after a successful series, so insha’Allah, we’ll try to start with a win. In a video made public by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Shoriful Islam stated.
Shoriful on Bangladesh cricket gaining global visibility
The Bangladeshi cricket team has significantly improved in recent years. Particularly, if we talk about test cricket, no team takes them lightly. They have won quite a few test matches at home, exploiting the home conditions to a good effect.
Bangladesh has also started to win tests away from home. They’ve already won a test series against the West Indies, a test series in New Zealand, and now this series against Pakistan. If Bangladesh continues to win tests against big teams, especially away from home, their cricket will get more recognition globally.
They have a very good chance to win against India as they have a very solid team this time around. We have seen in the Pakistan series how their bowlers (both, the spinners and the fast bowlers) and the batters contribute to a historic win. If they can replicate this in the India test series, it will be a massive thing for their cricket.
Shoriful Islam also talks about this. He also admits that India will be challenging as compared to Pakistan.
“India has more experience than Pakistan does. They have a big squad. We will become more well-known worldwide and attract more cricket fans if we do well against a team like India”. He continued.
Shoriful on adapting with an SG ball
India uses the SG Test Ball for test cricket matches. In Pakistan, Bangladesh used the Kookaburra ball for play. Shoriful Islam talks about the switch from the Kookaburra ball to the SG Test ball. He said it would be important to adapt quickly to the SG ball.
He said – “We are preparing well. Since the ball is a key factor, we played with the Kookaburra ball in Pakistan, but now we will be using the SG ball. The quicker we adjust to the SG ball, the better for us. We expect a positive outcome, Insha’Allah, if we can adjust quickly.”
Shoriful can be dangerous in the India series
Shoriful Islam is a left-arm fast bowler with a good pace. He has done well in the 1st test against Pakistan recently, especially with the new ball. The pacer can swing the new ball and trouble the opposition batter.
We have seen the struggles of the Indian batters against the left-arm pacer over the years. Especially when the left arm pacer brings the ball back in in the initial stage of the inning. Shoriful Islam can do the damage for Bangladesh at the top before their spinners tales over. Let’s see how he performed in the series.
He got injured after the first test and missed the 2nd one. But now, he is set to join the pace attack of Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, and Taskin Ahmed.
Bangladesh tour of India, 2024
The series will commence on September 19 in Chennai. Kanpur will host the 2nd test, starting from September 27.
Bangladesh will also play three T20Is in the series starting from October 06 in Gwalior.
Bangladesh will have the opportunity to do something big in the series. What do you think? Will Bangladesh replicate the heroics of Pakistan in India as well? Or will India continue to dominate at home?
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FAQs:-
(1) What are the head-to-head between India and Bangladesh in tests?
India and Bangladesh have played 13 tests against each other. Out of the 13 tests, India has won 11 tests, and two tests ended in a draw.
(2) Has Bangladesh won any test against Australia?
Yes. Bangladesh has won the only test against Australia in 2017 at Mirpur. It was the 1st test of the series, which Bangladesh won by 20 runs.
(3) Has Bangladesh announced their squad for the India series?
No. They haven’t announced their squad for the India series. But, it is expected that the team will be more of less the same as in Pakistan recently.
(4) How many wickets has Shoriful Islam taken in test cricket?
In 11 tests, he has taken 25 wickets with an average of 33.72 and a strike rate of 63.84.
