Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie stated on Monday the crew was excited however conscious of the challenges forward of its fourth-ever Test match starting in Bangladesh this week.
Ireland has misplaced all three of its earlier Test matches since changing into a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2017.
It can be scheduled to play two extra Test matches in opposition to Sri Lanka later this month.
“(There is) a lot of excitement coming into this week,” Balbirnie stated forward of the match beginning on Tuesday in Dhaka.
Many within the squad have by no means performed a Test earlier than and the size of the sport and the circumstances could be difficult, he stated.
“It’s certainly very hot out there. It’s a new ground for us as a team,” Balbirnie stated.
“A lot of our guys have been brought up on white-ball cricket, in T20 cricket. A batter (in Tests) has to set himself to bat for as long as possible. Bowlers have to be as disciplined as possible. That’s going to be the biggest challenge.”
Ireland discovered the previous 50-over and T20 sequence in opposition to Bangladesh powerful going, shedding 2-0 and 2-1 respectively.
The host will likely be with out quick bowler Taskin Ahmed for the Test due to a facet pressure. He has been changed within the squad by Rejaur Rahman Raja.
Bangladesh additionally denied permission to skipper Shakib Al Hasan and his deputy Liton Das to hitch the Indian Premier League till the top of the Test match.
“We are playing a full team after a long time. We have a good combination. We are all playing regularly, and in good touch,” stated all-rounder Mehidy Hasan forward of the Test.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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