Published: Oct 25, 2014, 07:38 AM (IST)
Edited: Oct 25, 2014, 07:47 AM (IST)
Oct 25, 2014
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe face-off on the first day of the opening Test to be contested at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Friday. The two teams are scheduled to play three Tests and five One-Day Internationals (ODI) in order to get some practice with the World Cup just around the corner.
The two sides meet after a gap of 18 months. Zimbabwe are set to play their second Test of the year, while for Bangladesh, this will move into third series and fifth Test match of the year. Zimbabwe played their last and only Test match of the year against South Africa and ended up on the losing side after the Proteas defeated them by nine wickets at the Harare. Zimbabwe would surely look to give Bangladesh a taste of their attack, which they were famous for during their golden days and dismantled some of the top-ranked teams.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, have lost three and drawn one Test in the series’ played against Sri Lanka and West Indies earlier this year. As a result, they find themselves down to the bottom of the Test table. The Tests against Zimbabwe however, gives them a great opportunity to go up the table and finish on ninth, where their opponents Zimbabwe are currently sitting.
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