Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) added Hasan Murad to the Test squad for the first match of the two-Test series against South Africa, starting on October 21. Hasan Murad, a left-arm spinner, replaces Shakib Al Hasan, who could not return home to play the match in Dhaka due to concerns for his safety from public anger. BCB terminates Hathurusinghe's contract; appoints Phil Simmons head coach Shakib was a member of the previous government toppled by the student movement in August. The 23-year-old Murad has taken 136 wickets in 30 first class matches since his debut in 2021. “We have been informed that Shakib is unavailable for the first Test,” Chairman BCB Gazi Ashraf Hossain, the chairman of the BCB selection committee, said. “He is at the end of his Test career, but along with his experience, we still do not have someone of that calibre with both bat and the ball to replace him.” He also added that Hasan Murad’s first-class history indicates that he can do well at home as a spinner. ‘Wished for Shakib’s retirement on home soil': Adviser Asif Bangladesh squad for Dhaka Test vs South Africa: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (WK), Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Hasan Murad,

Hasan Murad shone with the ball for Bangladesh Cricket Board high-performance unit (HP) against Bangladesh A team on the first day of the four-day practice match in Chattogram Wednesday. The left-arm spinner bagged six wickets for 47 runs. Bangladesh A scored 273/9 in 89.1 overs at stumps. HP won the toss and opted to bowl first. They removed Bangladesh A openers within 11 runs. Saif Hassan posted only 2 runs, while Sadman Islam scored 6. Both fell to right-arm pacer Sumon Khan. In the third wicket stand, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque added 88 runs. Rejaur Rahman broke the partnership by removing Mominul for 62.  Read: AFC Women's Asian Cup: Bangladesh suffer another embarrassing defeat against Iran Mohammad Mithun, Yasir Ali and Irfan Shukkur failed to impress with the bat as they perished on 5, 0, and 0. All of them were removed by 20-year-old left-arm spinner Murad.  However, Nayeem Hasan and Shahidul Islam scored 32 and 36. Both of them were removed by Murad.  So far, Murad has played only two first-class, 14 List A, and six T20s matches. He did well during his U-19 cricketing days.