Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque said that he feels it is better to play in flat wicket against Pakistan as cricketers of sub-continent predominantly play well against spin though he is not sure how the wicket will behave.

“It will be the normal Mirpur wicket. We all know it is difficult to predict. But I don’t think it will be how we played against Australia (that was a spin track),’’ said Mominul.

‘’Everyone from sub-continent plays spin very well, so it is better not to give them a spin wicket. I think everyone else would do the same. I prefer a flat wicket,’’ he said adding that he is not ready to put wicket as an excuse considering everyone is a professional cricketer.

“I also don’t agree that professional cricketers should give wicket or anything as an excuse. A pro cricketer has to play well in a paddy field. We are certainly professionals,’’ he said.
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Mominul added that they are excited with the return of Shakib al Hasan as it will bolster their strength but added that they are not sure regarding the availability of Taskin Ahmed in the last Test.

Shakib returned after recovering from hamstring that ruled him out since the mid-way of the ICC World T20 but Taskin seems unlikely considering he is yet to recover fully despite his stitches are removed recently.

Taskin was left out from the first Test squad at the eleventh hour after sustaining a right hand injury during the third T20 against Pakistan.

“Shakib bhai makes it easy to make a team combination. He is looking good. He has recovered from the injury. He makes life easier for any captain. He is important for team combination. His return is a positive thing,’’ he said

“I think we have to see him till tomorrow to decide if he (Taskin) can play. But I think he (Taskin) is ready for New Zealand,’’ he said adding that they are thinking of playing seven batsmen and four bowlers.

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