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Indians relish another Bangladesh mauling
Bangladesh face another battering in the second Test against India after Sourav Ganguly said India would field a full-strength side.
Bangladesh face another battering in the second and final Test against India after Sourav Ganguly said none of his front-line team-mates wanted to stand down to allow him to blood younger players.
India, Ganguly said, would field a full-strength side on Friday despite winning the opening Test by an innings and 140 runs.
"It's difficult to give a chance to the youngsters," India's skipper told reporters, adding that none of the seniors wanted to sit on the sidelines.
"A player hardly plays eight to 10 Test matches a year. It's very difficult to give them a rest if they don't want it."
No one took more advantage than Sachin Tendulkar during India's win in Dhaka, which handed the lowest-ranked Test side their 30th defeat in 33 matches.
He hit a career-best 248 not out to equal compatriot Sunil Gavaskar's world record of 34 Test hundreds as Bangladesh suffered their fourth successive innings defeat with almost two days to spare in Dhaka.
