Bangladesh and Ireland ready to jump into Test Cricket action as Ireland will hope to make another splash after beating Zimbabwe.
Test-starved Bangladesh and Ireland ready to dine into red-ball action in Sylhet.
Bangladesh will host Ireland in Sylhet on Tuesday, bringing together two teams that haven’t played Test cricket in a long time. They have only faced off in one Test, so this series is a chance to both rekindle their relationship and improve their performance.
Bangladesh’s performance in white ball cricket has been inconsistent. That might not have a significant effect on this game, particularly in Sylhet, where the weather will be different from that of Abu Dhabi and Dhaka, which have lately hosted a number of games. The fact that they haven’t played any Test cricket in nearly five months, however, might be relevant.
Bangladesh’s bowling assault, especially the spin tandem of Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, will be crucial to their victory. Because Sylhet’s pitch has a little bounce, players like Hasan Mahmud and Ebadot Hossain will always be a possibility. Bangladesh also has left-arm spinner Hasan Murad, Nahid Rana, and Khaled Ahmed at their disposal.
A batting team that has recently lacked confidence will need to be led by Najmul Hossain Shanto. Mahmudul Hasan Joy has returned to the starting lineup for Bangladesh, and Shadman Islam is anticipated to maintain some of his recent performance.
Litton Das, Mominul Haque, and Mushfiqur Rahim will give the middle order experience, which is crucial if they plan to play with five bowlers contributing to a long tail.
Ireland will understand how difficult it is to play an away game with less preparation. They have only participated in one Test match in 2025, and their team appears to lack experience.
Andy Balbirnie, the captain, and the seasoned team of Paul Stirling and Harry Tector would be crucial to Ireland. The playing XI will also benefit from the addition of players like Andy McBrine, Lorcan Tucker, and Curtis Campher. Ireland can surprise an almost as unprepared Bangladesh if the newcomers can work effectively with the seasoned players.