"We are unlikely to go with a three-seam attack in this wicket," Streak said yesterday.
"We are probably looking at two but it is up to the coach and selectors, once they have a better look at the wicket as we get closer to the game," he was quoted as saying by 'ESPNcricinfo'.
Streak welcomed the return of Rubel Hossain from injury and applauded the consistency of Mohammad Shahid, but said Bangladesh would opt for a two-prone pace attack at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium pitch here, which is not conducive for fast bowlers.
"Shahid for us is that dependability. He is the guy you rely on to bowl lots of overs like we saw in the Pakistan Test. He comes in, the captain sets a field and he bowls well to it. He asks the questions. He is not an easy guy for batsmen to get on top of.
Bangladesh's other seam option is Abul Hasan.
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