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Bangladesh host West Indies in first Test at Mirpur today

TEST CRICKET

First Test starts today in Mirpur

Bangladesh host West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka.

THE SERIES

Two Tests, big stakes

This is the first of two Tests in the World Test Championship.

FORM GUIDE

Bangladesh need a reset

Bangladesh lost twice in the UAE tri-series and missed a win over Afghanistan.

FORM GUIDE

West Indies arrive confident

West Indies have not lost a Test series in 2026.

TEAM NEWS

Taskin Ahmed returns

Taskin is back after being rested for the Afghanistan Test.

TEAM NEWS

Mushfiqur is a doubt

Mushfiqur was hit on the hand in the nets on Tuesday.

MILESTONE

118 runs from 1,000

Mushfiqur needs 118 more runs to reach 1,000 against West Indies.

KEY BATTLE

Roach versus Mushfiqur

Kemar Roach has dismissed Mushfiqur only three times since 2009.

THE PITCH

Spin or pace?

Spin has often hurt Bangladesh at Mirpur in recent years.

THE PITCH

Captains disagree

Chase eyes a dry surface. Shanto backs his fast bowlers.

WHAT NEXT

Second Test in Sylhet

The second Test starts on November 5 in Sylhet.

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