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A test of tweakers

Sports Reporter
। Shakib Al Hasan played just one Test against Sri Lanka and that too, as a batsman. He scored a total of 24 runs and took just one wicket with his left-arm spin. I After taking 21 wickets in his last two Tests and the suspension of Abdur Razzak, Shakib has been quickly elevated from a bitpart left-armer to the team's premier spinner and will be playing as that when the Tigers face Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur tomorrow.
But Shakib is aware of the challenges facing him when he takes on a batting line-up that plays orthodox spin as a matter of course. Sri Lanka boasts the likes of Muttiah Muralidaran and Ajantha Mendis, spinners who defy definition and make life difficult even for their own batsmen in the nets.
"They are a top side in any case but they are especially good against spin," said the 21 -year-old Shakib.
T have bowled well against New Zealand and South Africa but Sri Lanka are a different proposition. I was a part-timer when I faced
them last time," he admitted, adding that he is still working hard on his batting.
Fellow left-arm spinner Enamul Haque, who is playing his first-class cricket this season in the Ranji Trophy after being roped in by Maharashtra, might as well partner him and Shakib believes the Sylheti is as good as Razzak.
"Enamul is a good replacement and I think his experience from India will help him," said Shakib.
The man in question also believes that he has gained a lot mentally during his stint in western India.
"You know the level of cricket I have played in India recently will really help me because it is almost of international standard. Preparing for those matches have made me mentally strong and I believe I can now handle pressure better," said Enamul, who has played twelve Tests till date and comes into the Tigers squad on the back of five wickets he picked up in the Super League match against Karnataka that ended on December21.
While Bangladesh's spin stock is in transition, the same cannot be said of the opponents although the 'mysterious' Mendis is missing. The man who will make sure nothing goes wrong behind the wicket for the islanders confirmed that he needs no signals from Muralidaran as to which way the ball will spin.
"I can read the ball from their hands, looking at their grips. Actually one gets used to the bowling when keeping for a long time," said Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene when asked about the perceived difficulty he might face when keeping to such great spinners.
Jayawardene also happens to be touted as the 'best keeper in the world' by one his own. His reaction?
"When a great player like (Kumar) Sangakkara compliments you. it is a big deal no matter what.
"I am here to support Sangakkara because the selectors feel that his batting is better when he's not keeping wickets," added the 29-year-old wicketkeeper.