England Vs Bangladesh Preview: Hosts Hope to Start Summer In Style

On the eve of the first Test, question marks are still stamped on two places on the England team. They have yet to remain on offer before the curtain raiser against a young Bangladeshi outfit at the home of cricket.

However, this will not prevent England from a comfy night sleep. No disrespect to the Tigers, but the Cubs would be a far more suitable label for the tourists.

With Paul Collingwood and Stuart Broad to be rested, it is believed that Eoin Morgan will make his Test debut in the middle of the order, with Steven Finn expected to play in his third test match and first on home soil.

A bright start to this year's County Championships, including 14 wickets against Worcestershire and nine in one inning, has propelled Finn comfortably above the other contenders and, so it seems, firmly into the selector’s minds.

Eoin Morgan carried on his consistent performances during the Twenty20 world cup triumph and looks set to be rewarded for his fine form since breaking onto the international scene.

As far as the tourists are concerned, the big team news comes with the recall of star batsman Mohammad Ashraful, who was surprisingly dropped in March for the home series, ironically against England. Captain Sakib-Al-Hasan has recovered from a bout of chicken pox and is fit to lead his side.

This series is undoubtedly the beginning of preparations for the upcoming visit down under, with a home contest with Pakistan on the back of this two match spectacle.

Andrew Strauss will hope to carry momentum from the tournament win in the Caribbean and push his side to a successful summer, in the build up to a crucial Ashes tour in which they hope to retain the famous urn.