Shoriful earns maiden Test call as BCB announces final squad 18 hours before the match
Bangladesh had initially announced a 21-men preliminary squad for the Sri Lanka tour.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member final squad for the first of two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, hours before the start of the first Test match.
Uncapped fast bowler Shoriful Islam has made it into the final squad.
Bangladesh had initially announced a 21-men preliminary squad for the Sri Lanka tour.
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Nurul Hasan Sohan, the specialist wicketkeeper-batsman, has been left out of the final squad.
Shuvagata Hom, who was in sublime form in the National Cricket League (NCL), has not found a place in the side as well.
Nayeem Hasan, the off-spinner, has been excluded too.
Fast bowlers Khaled Ahmed, Mukidul Islam and Shahidul Islam also missed out.
Final squad: Mominul Haque (Captain), Liton Das, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Shadman Islam, Abu Jayed, Taijul Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Saif Hassan, Yasir Ali, Shoriful Islam.
