Hasan Murad to replace Shakib for first Test against South Africa

The Bangladesh Cricket Board reported on Friday (October 18) that uncapped left-arm spinner Hasan Murad has supplanted all-rounder Shakib al Hasan in the Bangladesh crew for the main Test against South Africa, planned to begin from October 21 at the Sher-e-Bangla Public Arena in Dhaka. Cricbuzz prior announced that Shakib was probably not going to play the initial Test against South Africa because of safety reasons. "We have been educated that Shakib is inaccessible for the principal Test. He is toward the finish of his Test profession however alongside his experience, we actually don't have a person of that type with both bat and the ball to supplant him," BCB's public choice board director Gazi Ashraf Hossain said. "Nonetheless, Hasan Murad has performed reliably in five star cricket and has been in our framework. He will loan equilibrium to our bowling, particularly in home circumstances. We accept he can possibly convey at this level," he added. The 23-year-old Murad has taken 136 wickets in 30 top of the line matches since his presentation in 2021.