Sports Reporter :
Bangladesh will take on the visiting Australia in the first Test match of the two-test series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city’s Mirpur today. The first day of the match begins at 10.00 am. Private satellite channel Gazi TV will telecast the match live everyday from the arena.
Captain of Bangladesh National Cricket team Mushfiqur Rahim said, ” We have ability to beat Australia 2-0 in the two-Test series. We have been playing a good cricket for two years. We beat England on our home ground. We recorded victory against Sri Lanka just two or three months ago. That means we have the capability to beat Australia.”
Mushfiq said, ” We shall play on our home condition. Our bowling attack is pretty good. Our spin department and our pacers are also good fierce some. We have some skilled batsmen to score owns.
He said, ” If we compare between two sides, the strength is 50/50. We have the capacity to face the bowling attack of Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins. Australia are professional side. Yet we have experience to win at home.
He also said, ” We shall play our best in the both innings. Besides, all the members of our team will leave no stone unturned. If they can successfully do their own task, we shall achieve our result.”
The wicketkeeper-batsman said, ” We shall examine the wicket. Then we shall form our combination and finally form our squad.”
Captain of Australia National Cricket team Steve Smith said, ” Bangladesh won only nine Test matches out of 100 games. So, to win the two-Test series is astonishing. They are very much confident. Aren’t they?”
Smith said, ” Bangladesh will play on their home condition. Most of the teams perform well at home. Bangladesh have been playing well at home for a couple of years. I think the matches will be challenging for us.”
Teams:
Bangladesh (probable): Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mehidi Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Shafiul Islam and Mustafizur Rahman,
Australia (probable): David Warner, Matt Renshaw, Steven Smith (Captain), Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (Wicketkeeper), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon.
