West Indies vs Bangladesh 1st Test - Squad and Key Players for Bangladesh

Updated At: 2024/11/18

The Test format in cricket will take centre stage as West Indies will host Bangladesh for a 2-match Test series. The first fixture is all set to begin on 22nd November at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

West Indies recently hosted England for a 3-match ODI series and a 5-match T20i series. It was a mixed bag of results as the hosts won the ODI series by 2-1 but lost the T20i series by 3-1.

When it comes to the Test format, West Indies last played against the Proteas when they were on a tour to South Africa in August. It will be interesting to see how the hosts display their quality of cricket against Bangladesh in both Tests.

Bangladesh is travelling to the Caribbean Islands after losing an ODI series against Afghanistan by 2-1. Their loss at home against South Africa was disappointing in the Test format in October but the team has a fair chance of bouncing back.

The Tigers defeated Pakistan and shook the world in the Test format but came out short against India and South Africa. Their inconsistency has been a big problem for a long time and against West Indies, the team needs to be at their best in order to dominate the series.

Check out the match prediction for the West Indies vs Bangladesh 1st Test.

West Indies vs Bangladesh Test Series - Head-to-Head

West Indies	Matches (20)	Bangladesh
14	Won	4
4	Lost	14
2	Drawn	2
0	Tied	0
7	Home Won	2
7	Away Won	2
0	Neutral Won	0
225.8	Average Runs	246.6
526	Maximum Runs	721
93	Minimum Runs	112

West Indies vs Bangladesh 1st Test - Key Players

1) Kavem Hodge - West Indies

Kavem Hodge will be the key player for West Indies when it comes to scoring runs. In the last few fixtures, Hodge has come out as the batsman who can score runs while maintaining a calm and composed attitude on the field. He is a good option to rotate the strike and not lose his wicket easily. It is because of the same reason Hodge became the leading run-scorer for West Indies in the same year he made his debut for the team in the red-ball format.

Test Stats - 2024	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Kavem Hodge	7	418	29.85	50.81

2) Jayden Seales - West Indies

Jayden Seales is leading the charts when it comes to the bowling attack for West Indies. Seales made headlines as he is the youngest West Indies pacer to pick up a five-wicket haul for the team. He has his radar at the right place and can scalp wickets for the hosts in any spell and situation. Jayden Seales is the leading wicket-taker for West Indies in the red-ball format in 2024.

Test Stats - 2024	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Jayden Seales	5	25	22.84	4.03

3) Hasan Mahmud - Bangladesh

Bangladesh has their bowling as tight as it can be with the presence of Hasan Mahmud. In his debut year, Hasan Mahmud has become a lethal pacer and carries a good experience of playing on the foreign pitches. The hosts will find themselves getting troubled while playing against Hasan Mahmud’s lethal swing attack. He is the 2nd highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the Test format in 2024 and that will be a major boost in his confidence for the upcoming series.

Test Stats - 2024	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Hasan Mahmud	7	23	30.56	3.84

4) Mehidy Hasan Miraz - Bangladesh

Mehidy Hasan Miraz is a player to watch out for. He is an exceptional all-rounder for Bangladesh. Not only he is the leading wicket-taker for the team in 2024 but also the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in the Test format. His 3-dimensional talent will definitely help the visitors to dominate the 1st Test.

Test Stats - 2024 - Bowling	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	8	26	36.26	3.54

Test Stats - 2024 - Bowling	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	8	468	39	52.82

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