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BCB names four uncapped players in Test squad
CHITTAGONG, Oct 25, 2018 (BSS)- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on
Thursday has called up four uncapped players in the 15-member squad announced
today for the two-match Test series against visiting Zimbabwe.
The four players are Ariful Haque, Mohammad Mithun, Khaled Ahmed and Nazmul
Islam.
Kamrul Islam, Rubel Hossain and Nurul Hasan have been left out while Tamim
Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan are still injured. Mahmudullah will lead the side
in Shakib’s absence, because of a finger injury. Tamim, meanwhile, is
recovering from a wrist injury sustained at the Asia Cup in September.
Kamrul and Rubel picked up just one wicket between them on the two-Test
tour of West Indies in June-July, and have lost their places to Mustafizur
Rahman and Khaled, the 26-year old right-arm fast bowler who has 48 wickets
in 20 first-class matches. Nurul, meanwhile, has been left out of despite
being one of just two Bangladeshi batsmen on tour to make a half-century in
the Test series. That means Mushfiqur Rahim will keep wickets.
Ariful, who has only played T20Is for Bangladesh, has been picked on the
back of a strong domestic showing. Earlier this month, he struck 231 for
Rangpur against Rajshahi in a first-class fixture. Mithun, meanwhile, has
been picked on the back of his limited-overs form.
The first Test starts in Sylhet on November 3 while the second and final
Test is scheduled to be held from November 11-15 at Sher-e-Bangla National
Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.
Test Squad:
Mahmudullah (captain), Imrul Kayes, Litton Kumer Das, Mominul Haque, Nazmul
Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful Haque, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul
Islam, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi, Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Md Mithun,
Khaled Ahmed and Nazmul Islam Apu.
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