india vs bangladesh 2nd test icc world test championship 2019 - 2021 Match preview.
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For the players themselves, it seems a bit like stepping into the absolute unknown. Many people say a lot of things and everything revolves around the way the pink ball behaves in the india vs bang 2nd test match. Sachin Tendulkar says that Tau will massively influence it. Virat Kohli does not know what will happen when the lights go out. R Ashwin is already getting ready to go big with his armbands because they may not turn enough. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's batsmen spent part of their training session watching only the shiny little thing pass by.
The funny thing is that day-night test cricket has been around for four years. Virtually every other team was involved in the revolution. So there is information out there.
Match Preview : What's the Big Deal with Pink Ball Tests?
In Indore, Bangladesh was far from the pace. In Calcutta you have to take every opportunity. The top order, who can not cope with the red ball, must find a way to bargain with the pink ball, though he swings much more. It's the only way to put batsmen on the crease when they stop moving. Since this may be the best time for Bangladesh to use the situation around the clock, India usually turns to its spinners, if Ashwin's guesses are correct, let alone Tendulkar's warning of the rope, a very strong bowling alley. Attack with the old ball could be short in the india vs bang 2nd test match.The only problem is that it is difficult to imagine that all Indian bowlers are suddenly negated due to a reroll. One might think Ishant Sharma is to learn not to adapt. You would think Mohammed Shami would just roll full and fast and straight and break every stump in front of him. You'd think Ashwin would beat the batsman if he can not get them off the line.
Virat Kohli already has a lot of contingencies and an opposition in his sights. If India does it right despite the unfamiliar playing conditions, it may not be nice.
Form guide
India WWWWW (last five Tests, most recent first)
Bangladesh LLLLW
In the spotlight
Neither of the Bangladesh openers made more than 6 runs per innings in Indore. Under normal circumstances, one of Imrul Kayes and Shadman Islam might have given way for this Test match. Getting a good start is far too important, especially against stronger opposition, but the man who could have replaced them is out injured. Saif Hassan hurt his hand while taking a catch in Indore and it's probably cost him an international debut on one of the more grand occasions. Kayes and Shadman are on borrowed time. They have to make use of it.
R Ashwin is fun in front of the mic, especially when he's apparently giving away his plans. During a home series against England in 2016, he seemed to have complete control of Ben Duckett, to the point he was predicting the batsman's next moves. "I'm very sure he's going to thrust his pad forward the next innings," he said. "I'm looking forward to try and play on his confusion." This time he fronted up on live TV and said he was focusing on the arm ball because the pink ball doesn't really turn. It's all set up for those big-turning offbreaks, isn't it?
Team news
India had most bases covered in the first Test and might well stick with the same XI that beat Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs.
India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Mayank Agarwal, 3 Cheteshwar Pujara, 4 Virat Kohli (capt), 5 Ajinkya Rahane, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 9 R Ashwin, 9 Ishant Sharma, 10 Umesh Yadav, 11 Mohammed Shami
Bangladesh will likely introduce Mustafizur Rahman and Al-Amin Hossain in lieu of Taijul Islam and Ebadot Hossain. They have no reserve batsmen to prop them up, though there are signs that Mushfiqur Rahim will return to position 4.
Bangladesh (probable): 1 Shadman Islam, 2 Imrul Kayes, 3 Mominul Haque (Capt), 4 Mushfiqur Rahim, 5 Mahmudullah, 6 Mohammad Mithun, 7 Liton Das (Week), 8 Mehidy Hasan, 9 Taijul Islam / Mustafizur Rahman, 10 Abu Jayed, 11 Ebadat Hossain / Al-Amin Hossain
Pitch and conditions
The pink ball is a pretty precious thing. If you use one in a game, the field must be green and the outfield pretty lush. Otherwise it will be worn out and it's hard to tell when night falls. This is partly why Seam-Bowlers scored twice as many overs and almost three times as many as Spinner in this test cricket version. Expect this to continue in Eden.The weather is set appropriately for all five match days.
Statistics and interesting facts
This test is all about fast bowling and that is bad news for Bangladesh as they have the worst bowling average and the worst hit rate in the last five years.
Mayank Agarwal has completed 858 runs since his debut in December 2018. He is the best scorer in the test cricket of the last 11 months.