Najmul Hossain Shanto
916 runs in the last 10 Tests. Career average 34.2.
The sides
| Measure | Bangladesh | West Indies |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 135810th of 11 | 13909th of 11 |
| Home advantage | +110Rating points | –Touring |
| XI caps | 489Tests between the XI | 346Tests between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 34.4Test batting in Bangladesh | 28.1Test batting in Bangladesh |
| Bowling average | 36.4Five main bowlers, Tests | 32.0Five main bowlers, Tests |
When Bangladesh bat
−0.16 an overNew ballOvers 1–20−0.24Old ballOvers 21–80−0.08Second new ballOvers 81 on−0.33
When West Indies bat
−0.28 an overNew ballOvers 1–20−0.23Old ballOvers 21–80−0.26Second new ballOvers 81 on−0.46
First innings
343Bangladesh bat first
302West Indies bat first
276Par
292Average here since 2019, 10 innings
610Highest here, India 2007
Bangladesh favoured at home with a 53-run XI edge
Bangladesh are favoured in Dhaka, with a 49 per cent win share to West Indies' 33 and the draw at 18. The gap is mostly in the XIs: Bangladesh's rates 53.3 runs a match above an average Full Member side, West Indies' 24.3, and home advantage sits alongside it. The projections follow: 343 for Bangladesh batting first, 302 for West Indies, against a par of 276 and a ground average of 292 since 2019.
Bangladesh's top seven average 55.8 against off-spin since 2023, 49 per cent above their 37.4 against all bowling, where Full Member top sevens improve by 23 per cent. West Indies' off-spin in this match belongs to Roston Chase, in our predicted XI, whose 11 wickets have cost 74 runs apiece.
What total is safe?
Tests in Bangladesh since 2019
First inningsDefended
Under 2500%0 of 6
250–34963%5 of 8
350–44967%4 of 6
450+100%3 of 3
The case for Bangladesh
- The XI rates 53.3 runs a match above an average Full Member side, against West Indies' 24.3, and Bangladesh play at home.
- Taijul Islam has 96 wickets at 28.3 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz 78 at 28.2 in Tests since 2023, with Hasan Mahmud's 51 at 29.3 alongside them.
- Najmul Hossain Shanto made 916 runs and Mushfiqur Rahim 902 in their last 10 matches, with Litton Das back in the squad after an injury absence.
Batting standout
Bowling standout
Taijul Islam
45 wickets in the last 10 Tests. Career average 30.8.
The case for West Indies
- The pace attack is the deeper of the two: Kemar Roach 39 wickets at 21.3, Shamar Joseph 64 at 24.2 and Jayden Seales 73 at 26.7 in Tests since 2023.
- Jomel Warrican's left-arm finger spin has brought 38 wickets at 21.9, the best rate among the frontline spinners on either side.
- Justin Greaves has 730 runs in his last 10 matches to go with 20 wickets, a second front alongside the specialist bowlers.
Batting standout
Justin Greaves
730 runs in the last 10 Tests. Career average 33.5.
Bowling standout
Shamar Joseph
47 wickets in the last 10 Tests. Career average 24.2.