The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has unveiled a 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand, set to kick off at home later this month.
Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the Bangladesh team in this series, marking his appointment as Bangladesh’s 13th Test captain.
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The first match of the series is scheduled to take place in Sylhet on November 28.
This series is part of the ICC Test Championship 2023–25, marking the commencement of the new cycle in Bangladesh.
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Left-arm spinner Hasan Morad has earned his first call-up to the Test squad. The 22-year-old has made an impressive start to his first-class career, securing 121 wickets from 25 matches since his debut for Chattogram Division in 2021.
Fellow Chattogram Division top-order batsman Shahadat Hossain Dipu and pace bowler Hasan Mahmud are the other uncapped players included in the squad.
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Shakib Al Hasan, the regular Test captain, is missing this series due to a finger injury. Litton Das, his deputy, is also on leave for a month.
Bangladesh squad for the New Zealand Test series: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Naeem Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Hasan Morad.