Squad for the first Test announced with Shakib included
The BCB revealed a 15-member squad for the first Test, with Shakib included. Only one change has been made from the squad for the India tour, with right-arm pacer Khaled Ahmed being dropped.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the much-anticipated squad for the Test series against South Africa, where Shakib Al Hasan will bid farewell to the longest format. With uncertainty surrounding Shakib's departure from home soil, the squad has drawn significant interest.
The BCB revealed a 15-member squad for the first Test, with Shakib included. Only one change has been made from the squad for the India tour, with right-arm pacer Khaled Ahmed being dropped.
The South African cricket team arrived in Bangladesh early this morning to play the two-match Test series. The first Test will begin on 21 October at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, while the second match will take place at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, starting 29 October.
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South Africa are playing a Test series in Bangladesh for the first time in nine years. Their last visit was in 2015, where both matches ended in draws due to rain.
Bangladesh's squad for the first Test: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Sadman Islam Anik, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Kumar Das (wicketkeeper), Zakir Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana.
