Bangladesh are lacking Mushfiqur and Yasir whilst the hosts have made a quantity of modifications to their squad
Five years after a exciting end between West Indies and Pakistan elicited this response from Fazeer Mohammed at Windsor Park, we are again right here as soon as again.
The T20I sequence opener between West Indies and Bangladesh will be the first fit at the venue in 5 years and first seeing that the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
The lack of latest aggressive cricket at the venue ability that the pitch is an unknown volume as West Indies and Bangladesh construct in the direction of the T20 World Cup, which starts in October in Australia.
West Indies final performed T20I cricket in February and Bangladesh in March. The hosts have made a quantity of modifications in a bid to discern out their nice XI. Bangladesh, meanwhile, lack self assurance in this format. The 2-0 defeat in the previous Test collection solely provides to their troubles.
Bangladesh's everyday floor fielding and catching additionally got here beneath scrutiny in the Test series. Mahmudullah will now have to drag Bangladesh out of the mire, with the likes of Afif Hossain, Munim Shahriar and Mustafizur Rahman amongst the white-ball specialists.
Anamul Haque, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz are additionally again in the T20I squad. Shahriar is a newcomer, having made his debut in opposition to Afghanistan on the again of a glowing BPL season.
West Indies' new-look squad will be led via Nicholas Pooran whose latest white-ball structure isn't always encouraging. Pooran and new vice-captain Rovman Powell will have to lead the center order in the absence of the now-retired Kieron Pollard.