Bangladesh’s fast bowlers have left many teams behindImage Credit source: PTI
Bangladesh cricket team has improved in Test cricket in the last few years. Within the last 2 years, Bangladeshi team has clean swept Pakistan twice in the test series. Bangladesh’s fast bowlers have a big contribution in this success. Especially since the entry of young fast bowler Nahid Rana in the team, there is an edge in the bowling. But not only in terms of edge, but also in terms of speed, Bangladesh’s pace bowling has progressed a lot and has overtaken India, Pakistan and South Africa.
Throughout its cricket history, the Bangladeshi team has been known for its spin-heavy attack. Whenever Bangladesh has achieved success in all three formats, spin bowling has played the biggest role in it. Especially in Test cricket, spinners like Shakib Al Hasan, Taijul Islam, Mehdi Hasan Miraj and Mohammad Rafiq have played a big role.
Bangladesh has the second fastest pace attack in test.
But now Bangladesh is troubling the batsmen with the help of its fast bowlers also. Especially after the arrival of young fast bowler Nahid Rana in international cricket, the edge of Bangladeshi pace attack has become sharper and the pace has also increased. Before the start of the Test series between Australia and Bangladesh cricket.com.au has revealed in a special report that since 2024, Bangladesh’s fast bowling attack is second in terms of speed in Test cricket. Ahead of him is only the Australian pace attack.
In this report, a list of fast bowling attacks of 11 out of 12 teams playing Test cricket has been released. It has been told that since March 2024, Australian bowlers have bowled balls with a speed of more than 140 kilometers per hour the maximum number of times in Test cricket. 22.1 percent of the balls of Australian bowlers have been more than this speed. Surprising everyone, Bangladesh is in second place, which is very close to Australia. Bangladeshi pacers have bowled 21.7 percent balls at more than 140 kmph. The Indian team is at fifth position in this matter with 9.2 percent, while Pakistan is at ninth position with only 0.95 percent.
Nahid Rana is at the forefront in terms of speed
Nahid Rana’s entry has given this pace to Bangladeshi bowling. This fast bowler, who is only 23 years old and about 6.5 feet tall, has wreaked havoc in all three formats. Especially in ODI and Test, Nahid has troubled the batsmen, that too on the spin friendly pitches of Bangladesh. He has taken 5-5 wickets in an innings twice in his 12 Tests and thrice in 15 ODIs. The main reason for this is their high speed, which regularly crosses 150 kmph easily.
Statistics show that since Naheed’s debut, he is number-1 in terms of fastest average speed in Tests. According to Cricviz records, Naheed’s average speed in Test matches since March 2024 has been 141.54 kmph, which is the highest in the world. The closest to him is Australian legend Mitchell Starc, whose average speed is 141.04 kmph. In such a situation, when these two bowlers and two fastest bowling attacks collide with each other, then the competition will be worth watching. This clash will be seen from August 13, when the 2 test match series between Australia and Bangladesh will start.
