Bangladesh Faces Tough Challenge in West Indies Without Key Batters

Bangladesh will begin their West Indies tour at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, a ground where they’ve previously struggled with low scores of 103 and 43 all out. This time, they will also be missing two key players, Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto, making it even harder to face the West Indies’ strong pace attack.

The West Indies will rely on fast bowlers like Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph, and Kemar Roach, all of whom pose a major threat to Bangladesh’s batting. Anderson Phillip could also be part of a strong bowling line-up that could make life difficult for Bangladesh.

On the batting side, the West Indies have some young players like Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, and Mikyle Louis, who are still developing. But their batting has struggled this year, with the lowest average among Test teams. With only one win in seven Tests in 2024, their batting will need to improve.

Bangladesh, having recently lost 2-0 to South Africa, is also struggling with its batting. Missing two top batters makes this series even more challenging.

Both teams are facing issues with their batting, but with strong fast-bowling attacks on both sides, the series promises to be closely contested. The captains, Kraigg Brathwaite and Mominul Haque, will need to lead their teams and ensure their batting improves for the tough battle ahead.