Bangladesh is eager to continue playing an attacking brand of cricket against inexperienced Ireland when their their one-off test match starts Tuesday. (More Cricket News)
Being aggressive paid off as Bangladesh dominated the Irish in winning both the one-day series 2-0 and the Twenty20 series 2-1.
Even after losing the T20 finale, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan hinted at keeping the same approach, no matter the format.
Allrounder Mehidy Hasan echoed his captain's sentiment, making it clear the plan will stay the same.
바카라Every team has been trying to play an attacking brand of cricket in modern day. Teams are trying to attack even in the test format so obviously we'll try to do the same,바카라 Mehidy said.
바카라There will be small technical changes since it is the longer format, but the mindset will be aggressive. At the end of the day, scoring runs matters, no matter what the format is. If you can score 350-400 runs in 100 overs, it will be good for you and your team.바카라
Bangladesh has struggled in recent tests, losing eight and drawing one since a landmark victory in New Zealand in early 2022. It also hasn't won a home test since beating Zimbabwe in 2020.
Ireland has lost all three matches it has played since earning test status in 2017.
It has only four survivors from the last test in 2019 and included nine uncapped players in its squad. Three of those have never played first-class cricket.
바카라It is not many times in recent history that there's going to be a lot of test debuts,바카라 Ireland captain Andrew Balbrinie said.
바카라It only happens to the new nations. It would have happened to Bangladesh in the early 2000s.바카라
The Bangladesh squad totals 473 caps in its ranks. Despite the experience gap, Mehidy knows the hosts will have to play their best cricket.
바카라We cannot take Ireland lightly,바카라 he said.
"We respect them. We will give our best.
바카라The confidence within this team keeps us in a good position. Since we haven't won here for a while, it will be a good feeling if we can win.바카라
For Ireland, it's about playing without fear and enjoying the moment.
바카라It was a memorable occasion in 2019 for a lot of Irish cricket people,바카라 Balbrinie said.
바카라This is memorable as well. This is a big cricketing nation, playing against a top team.
바카라A lot of good teams have come here and got unstuck. The message is to go out and play, not hold too many fears. There's not a lot to lose in a one-off test. So we want to enjoy it.바카라
