throw up Bangladesh I chose a big hitter. south africa
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto decided to play South Africa in the first Test in a hazy Dhaka on Monday.
Both teams have four frontline bowlers in Bangladesh with Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan and Taijul Islam and one lawn pace bowler in Hasan Mahmud. South Africa selected two spinners in Keshav Maharaj and Dane Piedt and two fast bowlers in Kagiso Rabada and Wiaan Mulder.
Bangladesh lost 2-0 against India in India, while South Africa beat West Indies 1-0 in the two-Test series.
Bangladesh: 1 Shadman Islam, 2 Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), 4 Mominul Haque, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim, 6 Litton Das (wk), 7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8 Jaker Ali, 9 Nayeem Hasan, 10 Taijul Islam, 11 Hasan Mahmoud
south africa: 1 Aiden Markram (captain), 2 Tony de Zorzi, 3 Tristan Stubbs, 4 David Bedingham, 5 Ryan Rickelton, 6 Matthew Breetzke, 7 Kyle Verreynne (captain), 8 Wiaan Mulder, 9 Keshav Maharaj, 10 Kagiso Rabada, 11 Dane piet
