The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has added pacer Shoriful Islam and Shakib Al Hasan to their 16-member squad for the primary Take a look at event of the approaching sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka. It can be famous that BCB had previous mentioned that Islam gained’t be to be had for the primary Take a look at owing to an damage he coped with right through the South Africa sequence, however the board is now assured in regards to the tempo bowler recuperating from damage.

In the meantime, veteran Shakib Al Hasan, who overlooked the Take a look at suits in South Africa and returned house after the ODIs, because of some circle of relatives causes is anticipated to play within the longest structure of the sport after an extended haul. The left-handed batter overlooked the Take a look at sequence in South Africa and New Zealand.

The selectors dropped pacer Abu Jayed Rahi and batter Shadman Islam from the crew. In the meantime, uncapped pacer Rejaur Rahman has been named within the facet. In a identical building, senior avid gamers together with Mehidy Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim suffered small accidents whilst taking part within the Dhaka Premier League.

The senior batter has twisted his left ankle whilst fielding within the deep, whilst Mehidy harm his index finger whilst finishing a catch. Rahim used to be given ice remedy and Mehidy used to be taken to the close by sanatorium. Alternatively, each are anticipated to be have compatibility on time.

We predict him to be have compatibility via Would possibly 10: BCB on Shoriful

“He (Shoriful) may have his surgical procedure (for the non-cricketing damage) and it is going to take 8 to ten days to get better. We predict to ship him on 25 or 26 and even though he does the operation after two days we predict him to be have compatibility via Would possibly 10 if that’s the case and he passes the health Take a look at he’s going to be within the squad for the Sri Lanka sequence and that’s the reason we’ve got stored him as to be had matter to damage,” BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus instructed Cricbuzz.

To notice, Bangladesh will take at the guests in a two-match Take a look at sequence beginning on Would possibly 15. Whilst the primary event will probably be performed on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, the second one Take a look at will get started on Would possibly 23 and will probably be performed on the Shere Bangla Nationwide Stadium, Dhaka.