Bangladesh Test opener Zakir Hasan admitted the challenge Pakistan’s pace attack possesses ahead of the two-match red-ball series which will begin at the end of August.
Hasan revealed that everyone in the team has been working to face the Pakistani bowlers as it will be a tough job to play their pace attack.
"If you look at the Pakistan bowlers they have always been really good... they have world-class bowlers. So if you play Test or any format against them, it will be tough and challenging to face their pace bowlers. At the same time we are also working on that and have worked on that in the camps, and also seen the video analysis,” Zakir told Cricbuzz.
“So we have tried to take preparations accordingly. Now let's see. We have an A team match there. I once played a one-day there in the emerging Asia Cup, but never played a Test. Hopefully, if I get to play a Test there, I'll get a better understanding of the wicket."
He was then asked about the threat Pakistan’s reverse swing has, to which he replied, “It's a big factor [reverse swing]. If you see, their bowlers are really good at reversing the ball when it becomes old. So what I think is that even If we are set, the reversing balls will be a challenge."
Before the Test series begins, Bangladesh A will play two four-day matches against Pakistan Shaheens which according to Hasan would be important.
"If you look at India, in most of the countries where they play, they send their A team first and a lot of players play there. So according to me it's really important for us to play. Because if we go to Pakistan, the A team is going earlier, we will play matches and understand the environment and everything earlier, we can take better preparations,” Hasan added.
“If we can do that at all times, then I think it will be great for us. At the same time, those who are in the national team are able to take preparations and also the ones that are outside the national team can also get ready.”
