Bangladesh names squad for ICC World Twenty20

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Bangladesh has included two uncapped top-order batsmen - Shamshur Rahman and Mithun Ali - in their 15-member squad for the ICC World Twenty20 which gets underway in England next month.

Also included in the side is left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak who was cleared in March after being reported for a suspect bowling action last year.

Shahadat Hossain, who was left out of the squad for the triangular series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in January because of poor form, also returns to the side.

The 15-member side will be captained by Mohammad Ashraful.

Rahman, 20, has represented Bangladesh at the Under-19 level. He averages 29 from 28 first-class matches.

Although, Mithun, 19, has played only 13 first-class games with an average of 22, he has an impressive List A record, averaging 35 with a strike rate in excess of 100.

Bangladesh is placed in Group A along with India and Ireland. They will play their first game against India at Nottingham on June 6.

Bangladesh squad: Mohammad Ashraful (capt), Mashrafe Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Junaid Siddique, Raqibul Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain, Syed Rasel, Mahmudullah, Rubel Hossain, Shamsur Rahman, Mithun Ali.