Taskin Ahmed named in Bangladesh squad for Afghanistan Test
Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed has been included in the squad – his last Test appearance came in October 2017 – while left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman is not in the 15-man list.
Taskin was initially included in Bangladesh’s squads for their ODI and Test series against New Zealand earlier this year before a left ankle injury ruled him out of contention.
Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh’s experienced left-handed opener, has not been included in the squad.
Rashid Khan has 18 wickets in nine limited-overs matches at 15.05 against Bangladesh, but Tests are a different ball game, insists Shadman Islam.https://t.co/mKsI3TxMU3
— ICC (@ICC) August 30, 2019
Shakib Al Hasan is set to return to the international stage having been rested for last month’s ODI series against Sri Lanka and will captain the side in their first-ever Test against the Afghans.
The Test will begin on 5 September in Chattogram.
**Bangladesh squad:**Shakib Al Hasan (c), Soumya Sarkar, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Mithun, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Abu Jayed, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadat Hossain
