Bangladesh national cricket team’s computer analyst Shrinivas Chandrasekaran said that they need to be careful against Wanindu Hasaranga in the upcoming three-match ODI series, slated from May 23, as his googly is hard to pick.

Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim spent a lot of time in the centre wicket facing leg-spinner Aminul Islam although the 21-year old wasn’t included in their preliminary squad.

 Another leg-spinner Rishad Hossain was also seen in the national nets trying to help the batsmen get adapted to leg-spin bowling.

 “Obviously he is a threat,” Shrinivas told The Daily Cricket on Monday.

“If we don’t give him wickets during this series we will keep posting good totals,” he said Hasaranga’s googly is quite similar to Rashid Khan and Adam Jampa as all of them use their middle finger to impart turn.

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“Him (Hasaranga), Zampa and Rashid are almost the same and this is a new way by which leggies bowl googlies these days,” Shrinivas said, who is seeing Rashid from close quarter due to his association with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.

When a leg spinner is coming up with a traditional googly, the batsmen don't get a glimpse of the ball much as it’s known to be coming from the back of the hand. So, instead of watching the ball, the batsman tries to play by watching the back of the hand as it comes from the index, middle and thumb grip.

However, in Hasaranga's case, the googly ball is visible for the batsman as he doesn't bowl this delivery from the back of the hand. Instead, he uses his middle finger to impart the turn.

“Him (Hasaranga), Zampa and Rashid are almost the same and this is a new way by which leggies bowl googlies these days,” Shrinivas said, who is seeing Rashid from close quarter due to his association with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.

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