Bangladesh are expected to beat Ireland comfortably. They have won five out of the seven games between the two sides. The question remains whether they can stamp their authority over the Irish; something that might help them boost their confidence to their desired levels.

Five players -- Malcolm Marshall, Mitchell Johnson, Brad Haddin, Collis King, Larry Gomes -- who didn't get a game in their teams' winning campaigns in the World Cups

As a Bangladeshi, cricket runs in our blood and nothing short of the end of the world can get in our way when it comes to this beautiful sport. We stay up till 3am and swear to never watch another match when we lose by 3 runs but we always find ourselves glued to the sofa every time the Tigers step onto the pitch.

Bishwajit Roy writes from Khulna during the Test series against Zimbabwe

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