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Shanto Urges Bangladesh to Become Tough at Home as Pakistan Arrive for Two Tests
The two-Test series will open with Pakistan fifth and Bangladesh eighth in the World Test Championship standings.
Pakistan and Bangladesh begin their two-Test ICC World Test Championship series on Friday, May 8, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, with both teams competing for crucial standings points.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto aims to improve his team's home record in this cycle, insisting they must post 400 runs in the first innings to give their pace attack the platform to take 20 wickets.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood leads his squad despite uncertainty surrounding batter Babar Azam, who underwent a scan Thursday; Shanto believes his pace attack is "maybe slightly ahead" based on recent performances.
Masood rejected the notion of revenge for the 2024 series loss, stating, "We're not going to dwell on comparisons," and emphasizing the focus on the current challenge rather than past results.
The series continues at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium from May 16 to 20, as Shanto seeks to make Bangladesh more competitive at home in this World Test Championship cycle.