West Indies vs. Bangladesh 1st Test Prediction

Team Bangladesh have the favourable Test history behind them against the hosts, West Indies, and will anticipate maintaining it. The tourists have played 10 games in the longer version of the game, won two, lost six whereas two of them ended in a draw. The two wins were registered against the hosts in West Indies and they were unable to grab even a single match at home. The Bengal tigers must leave behind the agony of losing the One Day International series against the Caribbeans and keep in mind their glorious past in West Indies.

Players to watch

The strong batting line up of the Windies will revolve around Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin and Kraigg Brathwaite. Kemar Roach, Jason Holder, Sulieman Benn and Shane Shillingford form a lethal bowling combination.

The skipper of Bangladesh, Mushfiqur Rahim, along with Nasir Hossain smashed hundreds in the tour match against St Kitts & Nevis. Tamim Iqbal, Mominul Haque and Imrul Kayes are their dependable batsmen while Rubiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Al-Amin Hossain and Elias Sunny are their front line bowlers.

Time & Venue

Friday September 5- Tuesday September 9, 2014 @ 14.00 GMT, 10.00 local at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent.

Weather

A mixture of rain and sun with the temperatures around 28-31ᵒC.

Toss

The winner will prefer to bat first.

The Pitch

The wicket will be equally good for batting and bowling.

Teams

West Indies - Denesh Ramdin (C), Chris Gayle, Kraigg Brathwaite, Kirk Edwards, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jermaine Blackwood, Kemar Roach, Jerome Taylor, Jason Holder, Shannon Gabriel, Sulieman Benn, Shane Shillingford.

Bangladesh – Mushfiqur Rahim (C), Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Shamsur Rahman, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah,  Nasir Hossain, Al-Amin Hossain, Sohag Gazi, Mohammad Mithun, Mominul Haque, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Elias Sunny, Robiul Islam, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam.

Prediction

West Indies are in a better form to win the Test.