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India vs Bangladesh: Modest Hasan Mahmud at the forefront of Bangladesh’s pace revolution | Cricket News – Times of India

CHENNAI: When Hasan Mahmud was threatening to take the game away from India with his pace and movement on Thursday morning, he was making a silent statement. Not just for himself but for Bangladesh cricket in general.Gone are the days when Bangladesh depended solely on spinners to merely prolong the game. They have a crop of youthful pacers in the form of Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam and a few others who can challenge the best in the business.Pakistan felt the heat of it in their own backyard and India were very close getting burnt till R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja intervened.While coach Chandika Hathurusingha said the other day that Bangladesh have a few pacers waiting to be unleashed on the big stage, at the forefront right now is the shy Mahmud, whose career was at the crossroads ...
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India vs Bangladesh: Why this Bangladesh team is not a pushover | Cricket News – Times of India

High confidence after win vs Pakistan, good spin attack should help visitors challenge India in Test seriesCHENNAI: After conquering Pakistan for the first time, Bangladesh arrived in Chennai on Sunday with renewed hope ahead of their next long-format assignment in India. Having achieved half of a south Asian 'double' that once appeared impossible - winning Test series in Pakistan and India - Najmul Hossain Shanto's Bangladesh now have a spring in their step. Bangladesh have shown that they have it in them to punch above their weight and India cannot afford to take the visiting team lightly in the forthcoming two-match contest, beginning with the game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.FIGHTING SPIRIT IN THE GROUPBangladesh displayed a never-say-die attitude when the chips were down...
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Bangladesh announce Test squad for India tour – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Due to a groin injury sustained in Pakistan, Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam will miss this month's two-Test series in India, the nation's cricket board announced on Thursday.After winning both of the Tests in Pakistan, Bangladesh is riding high after defeating their Asian rivals in a Test series for the first time.The 23-year-old Shoriful, who took three wickets in the first Test in Rawalpindi, was injured and was unable to play in the second match."Left-arm paceman Shoriful Islam is still recovering from a groin injury and was unavailable for the series," the Bangladesh Cricket Board said as per Reuters after naming a 16-member squad for the India tour.Although Litton Das is expected to maintain the gloves after smashing a match-winning century in the second Test against Pakis...