Pakistan will attempt an unusual achievement against Bangladesh in the Rawalpindi Test after 28 years.

The forthcoming Rawalpindi Test against Bangladesh, which is set to start on August 21, will mark the second time in 28 years that the men's cricket team of Pakistan would deploy an all-pace attack.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced earlier today that the home team will field an all-pace attack and that they have released only specialist spinner Abrar Ahmed from their squad for the first Test against Bangladesh.

"In the first ICC World Test Championship match against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, August 21st, the selectors have decided to go with an all-pace attack," the PCB stated in a statement.

"The selectors decided to include him in the Shaheens squad rather than bench him for the Test, giving him some game experience before the second Test, which is scheduled to begin in Karachi on August 30."

Due to Abrar's withdrawal, Pakistan will only use an all-pace attack in a home Test for the second time since they hosted Sri Lanka in September 1995.

This includes their time in the United Arab Emirates. The only other time this happened was in 2019 at the same venue during Pakistan's opening series against Sri Lanka, when they rested Yasir Shah, their star spinner at the time.

Pakistan's all-pace strategy is based on the assumption that the Pindi Cricket Stadium surface contains some grassy areas that will facilitate bounce and pace.

Salman Ali Agha, who has averaged 12 overs per innings and has bowled more than 20 overs in his last six Test matches, is now the sole player who can offer a spin option.

You are free to investigate anything you like. However, I believe we have two unique spinners to begin with. Salman Ali Agha is talented enough to be considered a specialist spinner, according to Pakistan Test head coach Jason Gillespie, who made this statement last week on the PCB Podcast.

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