Mushfiqur and Taskin return for first Test against India
Mushfiqur Rahim, Yasir Ali and Taskin Ahmed have gotten back to Bangladesh's crew for the principal Test against India beginning in Chattogram on December 14, while left-hand hitter Zakir Hasan has been surrendered his lady call.
Mushfiqur had missed Bangladesh's past Test series in West Indies to perform Hajj, while Yasir and Taskin were harmed.
Zakir, 24, came to the 17-part side subsequent to scoring 173 for Bangladesh An in the initial four-day game against India An in Cox's Bazar last week. His innings helped Bangladesh A draw the game notwithstanding being nine down and very nearly an innings rout. Zakir, a top-request hitter who keeps wickets, was likewise the most elevated run-scorer - 442 at 56.25 - in this season's Public Cricket Association, Bangladesh's top notch contest.
"Zakir has been on our radar throughout the previous five years," Bangladesh's central selector Minhajul Abedin said. "He was in the Elite Execution unit for four of those years, and this season he was the most noteworthy scorer in top of the line cricket. He played a decent thump against India A last week. It saved the game. Selector Abdur Razzak, with the Bangladesh A side, saw the game and it appears Zakir is ready for the most significant level."
Tamim Iqbal, who missed the ODI series with a crotch injury, Mosaddek Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman were the high-profile names missing from the Test crew, which will be driven by Shakib Al Hasan. It is perceived that Tamim's recuperation could take until December 22, which could place him in uncertainty for the subsequent Test beginning on December 22 in Mirpur.
Mushfiqur's return, nonetheless, is an enormous lift for Bangladesh, while Yasir returns to the Test design after a long cutback following the injury he endured during the visit through South Africa in Spring and April. The hosts have picked five quick bowlers in their crew, alongside the guideline three spinners in Shakib, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam.
The genuine fight, in any case, will be for top-request spots. Mahmudul Hasan Euphoria and Mominul Haque are out of structure, while Najmul Hossain Shanto's spot is likewise flimsy subsequent to scoring only one 50 years this year. The center request looks steady with Mushfiqur, Shakib and Litton taking their typical spots.
While the series is a significant one for India according to the perspective of their capability for the World Test Title, Bangladesh will expect to cause an irritated in the wake of overcoming the guests in the ODI series. Bangladesh have never dominated a Test game against India, having lost nine and coaxed two out of 11 games.
Test squad: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Yasir Ali, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Litton Das, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Zakir Hasan, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Anamul Haque