Speculation is rife that Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad may soon bring curtains down on his illustrious Test career. No wonder the 35-year-old is at the wrong side of his age, but he still appears fit, given the fact that he smashed an unbeaten 150 -- his fifth Test ton and highest in this format of the game -- in the ongoing Harare match. However, both Mahmudllah and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are tight-lipped on the T20 skipper's retirement plan. Read Mahmudullah says “dramatic” goodbye to Test cricket, given guard of honour Mahmudullah was out of the Test setup for more than 17 months after last seen in the Rawalpindi Test in 2020. It was his second omission from the Test side in the past four years. He was also out of Bangladesh’s 100th Test in Sri Lanka.  The speculation seemed to have erupted from the T20 skipper's emotional outburst following his superb performance in the Harare Test.  Sources close to the all-rounder told UNB that he's determined not to prolong his Test career and might announce his retirement at the end of the Harare match. READ: Five-for in overseas Test will boost my confidence: Mehidy  The digital news outlet has learnt that Mahmudullah had announced his decision to the teammates before the game on Day 3 of the Test in Harare. But surprisingly, he kept mum in the post-day video message sent to the media by the Board.

Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of Dhaka Test against the West Indies.