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BCB names squad for Lankan Tests

Friday, 19 December 2008


Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Thursday announced a 14-member Bangladesh national cricket team for a two-match GrameenPhone Test series against touring Sri Lanka, UNB reports.
Mohammad Ashraful has been retained as captain while speedster Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as vice captain.
Top order batsman Rajin Saleh and left arm spinner Enamul Haque Jr have been recalled to the Test squad replacing pacer Nazmul Hossain and injury-plagued all rounder Naeem Islam.
Bangladesh squad : Mohammad Ashraful (Captain), Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (Vice Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Zunaed Siddique, Imrul Kayes, Raquibul Hassan, Mehrab Hossain Jr, Shakib Al Hasan, Rajin Saleh, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper), Shahadat Hossain, Enamul Haque Jr, Mahbubul Alam and Sajedul Islam.