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Mustafizur back in Test, Bangladesh announce squad for WI tour

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Published: 00:24, 23 May 2022  
Mustafizur back in Test, Bangladesh announce squad for WI tour

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Mustafizur Rahman has been included in the Test squad for the upcoming tour of West Indies. Back in 2021, he played his last Test against the same opponent.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon insisted that Mustafizur will have to play Test cricket if the team requires his presence. According to Cricbuzz, BCB has recently sent him a letter asking him to clear his position regarding red-ball cricket and the paceman eventually agreed to play Tests.

"He (Mustafizur) informed us that he is ready to play Test cricket," BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin told Cricbuzz on Sunday (May 22). "Naturally his inclusion will strengthen our Test squad considering he is an experienced campaigner."

Apart from Mustafizur, Mehidy makes a comeback in the Test squad while Mushfiqur Rahim, as reported earlier, will miss the series in order to make a Hajj pilgrimage.

Meanwhile, Anamul Haque, having been in the wilderness since 2019, makes a comeback in the ODI and T20 squads owing to his tremendous form in the Dhaka Premier League where he amassed more than 1000 runs. Nurul Hasan was also awarded a place in limited-overs squads thanks to his prolific form in the DPL.

Mohammad Saifuddin also made a comeback in the white-ball format, having last played international cricket during the T20 World Cup in which he was ruled out midway due to a back injury.

"Saifuddin was injured for quite some time and now returns after performing well in domestic cricket, and that is a good sign considering a pace bowling all-rounder always strengthens the team," said Abedin.

Abedin also hinted that Shakib Al Hasan might not be considered for the ODIs if he is given a leave of absence by the BCB. The ODIs against West Indies are not part of the ICC Super League. "If Shakib applies for it, we will see that later and it is up to the BCB cricket operation to decide whether they will grant him leave or not."

Bangladesh will leave the country on June 5 for West Indies, will play two Tests, three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals.

After the Sri Lanka Test series, Shakib will fly to the USA and thereafter will join the side in West Indies.

The bilateral series will start with Test with the first Test starting on June 16 and the second one on June 24. Three T20s are set for July 2, 3 and 7 after which three ODIs will be held on July 10, 13 and 16.

Bangladesh squads for West Indies tour:

Test squad: Mominul Haque (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, Yasir Ali, Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hassan, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Shohidul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Nurul Hasan Sohan.

ODI squad: Tamim Iqbal (Captain), Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Yasir Ali, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mehidy Hassan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin and Anamul Haque Bijoy.

T20I squad: Mahmudullah (Captain), Munim Shahriar, Liton Das, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Yasir Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Shohidul Islam, Nasum Ahmed and Mohammad Saifuddin.

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