Bangladesh name unchanged squad for second Test


Chittagong, July 26 (IANS): Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selectors have reposed their faith in the team that played South Africa in the first Test at Chittagong. There are no changes in the squad that takes on the Proteas in the second Test at Mirpur.

The BCB named a 14-man squad on Saturday, on the last day of the rain-marred Chittagong Test that ended in a draw following incessant rain in the last two days, reports bdnews24.com.

Teenage seamer Mustafizur Rahman retained his place in the side after his three wickets in an over performance here. Youngsters Jubair Hossain and Liton Das were also retained after their impressive performances.

Leg-spinner Jubair grabbed three wickets while wicketkeeper batsman Liton took three catches and played a fine knock of 50.

The second and final Test will start at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.

Rubel Hossain, Soumya Sarkar and Nasir Hossain have been retained but whether any of them makes it into the playing 11 remains to be seen.

The squad: Mushfiqur Rahim (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Nasir Hossain, Tijul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Shahid, Mustafizur Rahman.

 

  

Top Stories


Leave a Comment

Title: Bangladesh name unchanged squad for second Test



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.