Russell Domingo, Bangladesh’s head coach, said the big challenge for Test specialists like Joy, Mominul and Taijul Islam would to find their groove quickly – Bangladesh are playing a Test after six months, which isn’t much longer than India’s hiatus from the longest format.
“Mominul and Joy last played international cricket six months ago. That’s the challenge with one-format players,” Domingo said the day before the first Test in Chattogram. “Shakib and Litton are playing week in, week out. It is not a big step-up for them. But Mominul and Joy are looking good, the way they are playing. I know the currency is runs, but technically they are looking pretty good. Joy has got a lot of starts, so it is just about finding that tempo and get the big score.”
Shanto has scored just one half-century this year in eight Tests. He has also found form in the T20I and ODI sides of late, but has struggled for consistency there too.
“He showed good signs in Tests maybe a year and a half ago,” Domingo…