Second Test, Old Trafford: England v Bangladesh
Date: 4-8 June Start time: 1100 BST
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 Shahzad has been part of the England set-up in recent months
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Yorkshire seamer Ajmal Shahzad is hopeful of earning his first Test cap for England in Friday's second Test against Bangladesh at Old Trafford.
The 24-year-old, who made his one-day and Twenty20 debuts in Bangladesh in the winter, was 12th man for the first Test as England won by eight wickets.
"To get a Test cap and put my name in the hat for future Tests would be the biggest thing for me," he told the BBC.
Ryan Sidebottom is another option after replacing the injured Tim Bresnan.
"Me and Siddy both bring different attributes to the table," said Shahzad, who removed danger man Tamim Iqbal for a duck with his third ball in one-day international cricket in Chittagong in March.
"Siddy is vastly more experienced than me, they know what they are going to get from him. He's a very experienced swing bowler and he's very good at what he does.
"I'm a fresh face on the scene, I haven't played any Test matches but they've seen me bowl in the nets, they know what I've got to offer. Hopefully, if it goes my way, I'll be out there on Friday."
England may well have opted for an unchanged team following their win at Lord's, but Bresnan's stress fracture of the left foot has presented an opportunity for another seam bowler.
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"It's unfortunate for him," said Shahzad, who represented England Under-18's in badminton before deciding on cricket.
"He's been bowling well in the shorter games, he's found it a little bit more difficult in the longer format but he just needs to get overs under his belt and keep bowling.
"It seems like the boys were getting a bit more rhythm at the end of the Test match, but there's an opening there now and hopefully if I get the nod I can put the performance in."
Having been overlooked for the Lord's Test, Shahzad appeared for his county in the four-day Roses match at Headingley, taking 2-87 from 29 overs in a drawn contest that was savaged by rain.
"I've gone back to Yorkshire and got some overs under my belt. I was a bit rusty, it was difficult early doors but was I was feeling a bit more rhythm," he said.
England have won five of their last six Tests at Old Trafford, which was not given an Ashes match last year because work was being carried out on and off the playing area.
Spinner Monty Panesar took six wickets in the second innings on both of England's most recent Tests in Manchester - against West Indies in 2007 and New Zealand in 2008.
But the rapid, bouncy surface has also been seen as conducive to the pacemen.
 Sidebottom has taken seven wickets at a cost of 30 in two Old Trafford Tests
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In 2006, Steve Harmison destroyed Pakistan with 6-19 and then took 5-57 as England won by an innings and 120.
"History tells us it's quick and bouncy but I've been speaking to a few of the Lancashire lads and they said it's been slower than usual," Shahzad said.
"I'd like to see it flying through and get them sniffing the leather. If it's quick and bouncy I can put in the performances and can show them what I've got to offer and hopefully I'll be out there.
"There's a relaxed atmosphere, everyone seems very confident but we know how strong Bangladesh are.
"In Bangladesh they were a very strong unit and we never took them as an easy ride. We knew they were going to be tough at Lord's and they showed that by taking us deep into the fifth day."
Shahzad is relishing another chance to bowl to Tamim, who was in stunning form at Lord's, with 55 from 62 balls in the first innings then when his team were following on adding a swashbuckling 103 from 100 balls with 15 fours and two sixes.
"Tamim has gone out firing on all cylinders and done them a superb job. Now we can have a re-think of how we're going to go about our game plans against him," he added.
"They are going to be a very tough opposition on this wicket but hopefully we can come out with a win, now the boys have a few more overs under their belts and a bit more rhythm."
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