Hasan-Khaled on the cover of Kent, a new chapter for Bangladesh's pace duo in county cricket

A special picture catches your eye as soon as you enter the Facebook page of Kent Cricket. The cover photo of the traditional county club in England shows two Bangladeshi pacers Hasan Mahmud and Khaled Ahmed standing side by side. In the photo taken on the Kent field, both are wearing the club's jersey.

The picture not only represents the two Bangladeshi pacers for Kent, but has also become a symbol of the changing power of Bangladeshi pace bowling. Hasan Mahmud has already established himself as a pioneer of Bangladeshi pace bowling in county cricket. This time, he is accompanied by his national team teammate Khaled Ahmed.

Hasan made his county debut for Kent last June. In the first match, he took a brilliant 9 wickets against Lancashire and led the team to a 140-run victory. He was also selected as the man of the match in that match. This Bangladeshi pacer continued his consistency by taking 3 more wickets in the second match.

Hasan also shone in international cricket, making use of his county experience. He took a total of 9 wickets in the match, including 6 in the first innings, in the Darwin Test against Australia last month, and won the man of the match award.

Hasan did not stop even after returning to the county after the Australian tour. He played a key role in Kent's victory against Worcestershire, taking 7 wickets in two innings. His wicket tally for the county was 19 before the match against Derbyshire.

He was aggressive from the start in the match against Derbyshire. Hasan dismissed Harry Keim and Matthew Montgomery in the first over of the match. Keim was caught at slip, and Montgomery was caught lbw on a deep delivery.

On the other hand, Khaled Ahmed got a wicket in his county debut for Kent. He took his first wicket in his fourth over, by getting Derbyshire opener Mohammad Naeem lbw.

It is also a special moment for Bangladesh cricket that two Bangladeshi pacers, as foreign players, are playing together in the same county team. Hasan's consistent success and Khaled's debut - the two have combined to usher in a new chapter for Bangladesh's pace bowling in English county cricket.