Tuesday 18 October 2011

Ashraful, Razzak axed from Test squad


Ashraful, Razzak axed from Test squadBangladesh axed former captain Mohammad Ashraful and left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak in naming a 14-man squad for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies.
Middle-order batsmen, Roqibul Hassan, and Naeem Islam were recalled in the Test side which also saw no place for paceman Shafiul Islam. Shafiul, who claimed 2-21 in Tuesday's final one-d
ay international against West Indies, was left out in favour of Shahadat Hossain. 
All-rounder Elias Sunny is in line to make his debut. The 24-year-old left-handed batsman and slow left-armer was named alongside batsman Shuvagata Hom and spinner Suhrawadi Shuvo, who could also make their Test debuts.

The Test series begins on Friday in Chittagong, where Bangladesh skittled West Indies out for 61 runs and romped to eight-wicket win in the third ODI. The second Test will be held in Dhaka from October 29 to November 2.

Bangladesh Squad:
 Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Roqibul Hassan, Naeem Islam, Nasir Hossain, Shahriar Nafees, Rubel Hossain, Nazmul Hossain, Shahadat Hossain, Mohammad Sohrawordi, Shuvagata Hom, Elias Sunny

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