DotBall,
No, no, no, no.
It has to be the first team. They need more practice against sub-Test leel competition, so they can learn how to win.
By going into the Duleep trophy, the first team gets some practice against teams that are weaker than their usual opposition, but still strong enough to provide good competition.
Seriously, looked at the number of first-class games Bangladesh test players hae played ; it's way, way lower than their age group peers, let alone their age group peers with the same number of Tests.
Ian Whitchurch
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