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Mosaddek named in Bangladesh squad for first Test


Published : 30 Apr 2022 08:25 PM

Middle-order batsman Mosaddek Hossain has been included in the squad for the first Test of the home series against Sri Lanka next month.

The 26-year-old right-hander last played a Test in May 2019.

The Sri Lanka cricket team will arrive in Bangladesh on 08 May for a two-match series which is a part of the 2021-2023 ICC World Test Championship.

Earlier, the selectors named off-spinner Nayeem Hasan as replacement for Miraz after the all-rounder injured his little finger on right hand during a Dhaka Premier League game last week.

"Since Miraz offers variety of an all-rounder, we have included him as he can bowl handy off-spin alongside his batting abilities down the order. Nayeem is also there in the squad as a genuine off-spinner but since he is out of international cricket for a while, we have decided to include Mosaddek as an all-rounder option," Minhajul told the media.

The first Test starts at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chattogram on 15 May while the second Test commences at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Dhaka on 23 May:

SQUAD

Mominul Haque (Captain), Tamim Iqbal Khan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Kumar Das, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Shohidul Islam, Shoriful Islam (subject to fitness), Mosaddek Hossain.