Najmul Hossain Shanto, captain of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team, spoke about the pitch that was brought out for the first Test against. Indian National Cricket Team, It will be played in Chennai from September 19.
As usual, the pitch has become a major talking point ahead of the Test series in India. Recently, Gautam Gambhir also spoke about it and blasted people who criticized India for producing spin-friendly tracks.
Meanwhile, multiple reports have emerged claiming that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will deploy a red clay pitch in the first Test against Bangladesh with one eye on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Notably, red clay tracks are faster, offer more bounce and favor pacers and spinners, especially as the match progresses and the pitch deteriorates. The red clay pitch will allow India to play a three-man pace attack in the first Test.
In the pre-match press conference, Najmul Hossain Shanto played down the pitch talk and emphasized the importance of adapting quickly.
Najmul Hossain Shanto said in his pre-match speech: “As for the wicket, it will be a good wicket. I don’t want to talk too much about it. We will try to match the wicket as soon as possible.” press conference.
Najmul Hossain Shanto added that they have an experienced spin bowling unit and a talented pace bowling unit that is capable enough to do the job in India.
“I think we’ve got a very experienced spin bowling attack. But I think we’ve also got some really good pace bowlers in the last couple of years. I know they’re not that experienced but they’re capable. So about spin or pace bowling I don’t think so,” he said.
Yes, he (Nahid Rana) is very excited and how he batted against Pakistan – Najmul Hossain Shanto
The tall 21-year-old Bangladesh National Cricket Team pacer Nahid Rana caught the eye of the Indian team ahead of the Test series as he was extremely impressive in the tour of Pakistan. To counter his threat, the Indian team management brought in Gurnoor Brar to get used to facing the tall and quick seamer.
Meanwhile, Najmul Hossain Shanto stated that all the pacers in the Bangladesh squad have been outstanding, though Rana has grabbed the most attention.
“Yes, he (Nahid Rana) is very excited and the way he bowled against Pakistan. It’s really impressive and it looks great. But I’m not thinking about any individual player, I think all the fast bowlers have done a great job in Pakistan.
“I feel they have done really well in the last few weeks. I hope they do well here and then as you mentioned, Nahid Rana is a special bowler for us. We don’t think too much about him. How am I going to use him? I try to plan him situationally. ” completed his words.
Najmul Hossain Shanto also said that they don’t focus too much on the opposing team and think more about their own strengths. He elaborated:
“I think it is important to think about ourselves rather than thinking about the opponents. What are our strengths. I believe we have the ability to play good cricket here. How we can play good cricket over five days is important. Every international team aims to win. We have the same goal in every match. we will play to win.”
