Bangladesh-New Zealand lone Test begins today

Bangladesh Cricket team led by Shakib Al Hasan will face New Zealand Cricket team led by Daniel Vettori in the lone Test match, which begins today at the Siddon Park in Hamilton of New Zealand.
Earlier, Bangladesh made a meagre start as the Tigers tasted a ten-wicket defeat by the Kiwis in their lone Twenty20 clash on February 3.
Later, New Zealand had a clean sweep in the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh as the Kiwis won the ODI series 3-0.
Tim McIntish and BJ Watling of New Zealand will open their innings while Peter Ingram will get his debut in the Test and Ingram will bat at Number Three. The solidity for New Zealand, lies in the middle-Taylor, Guptill, Vettori and McCullum-and the touring side’s best chance will be put them under pressure early.
Bangladesh had a few bright moments in the recently concluded ODI series.
In-form Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim’s fighting spirit and maiden ODI century from Imrul Kayes.
New Zealand : (probable)Tim McIntosh, BJ Watling, Peter Ingram, Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill, Daniel Vettori (Captain), Brendon McCullum, Tim Southee, Daryl Tuffey, Jeetan Patel, Chris Martin.
Bangladesh : Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaed Siddiqui, Aftab Ahmed, Mohammad Ashraful, Roqibul Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Naeem Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Nazmul Hossain.

Courtesy of The New Nation