Practice match starts today
Rabeed Imam from Grenada
Rain hampered Bangladesh's preparations ahead of the three-day practice match against the West Indies Board XI starting at the Queen's Park Stadium today.The tourists had to reschedule their training after it rained throughout the morning on Friday. Team sources hinted that the Tigers could rest experienced bowlers Mohammad Rafique, Tapash Baisya and all-rounder Mushfiqur Rahman for the three-dayer. Experienced opener Javed Omar, paceman Alamgir Kabir and left-arm spinner Enamul Haque, who have flown in for the Test series, are all expected to play the match which will be the tourists' only opportunity to shape up before the first Test in St Lucia from May 28-June 1. Alok Kapali, who was dropped for the final ODI on Wednesday, gets another chance to show some form after a forgettable run with the bat so far. Middle-order batsman Faisal Hossain will also be trying to stake a claim. The West Indies Board XI boasts at least six Test caps in Devon Smith, Dwayne Smith, Carlton Baugh (Jr), Jermaine Lawson, Dave Moha-mmad and Omari Banks. BANGLADESH TEAM (PROBABLE) Habibul Bashar (capt), Hannan Sarker, Javed Omar, Rajin Saleh, Mohammad Ashraful, Faisal Hossain, Alok Kapali, Khaled Mashud (wicketkeeper), Alamgir Kabir, Tareq Aziz Khan, Enamul Haque.
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