Bangladesh-Pakistan series
Khaled and Shohidul added to squad for first Test
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Pace bowlers Khaled Ahmed and Shohidul Islam have been included in the Bangladesh squad for the first Test against Pakistan which starts tomorrow in Chattogram.
“We have a few injury concerns with the pacers. Taskin (Ahmed) and Shoriful (Islam) are not available for this Test and we needed cover for the other seamers. Khaled and Shohidul are both fit and ready.” said Minhajul Abedin Nannu.
Bangladesh will take the field in Chattogram on Friday to start their World Test Championship campaign against Pakistan.
Bangladesh's Test series against Pakistan is their first in the new WTC cycle.
They are also scheduled to play against Sri Lanka and India at home next year, apart from tours to South Africa, West Indies and New Zealand to round off their WTC schedule.
Bangladesh squad for first Test
Mominul Haque (Captain), Shadman Islam, Saif Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Nurul Hasan, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Ebadat Hossain, Abu Jayed Rahi, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Khaled Ahmed and Shohidul Islam