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Bangladesh announce squad for first Test against West Indies
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday named a 15-member squad for the first Test against West Indies, which starts at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on October 28.
Najmul Hossain Shanto will captain the side, with all-rounder Mehidy Hassan Miraz as vice-captain.
Shadman Islam and left-hander Tanzid Hasan are the specialist openers in the squad.
The middle order includes Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, Litton Kumer Das, Tawhid Hridoy and wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali Anik.
The squad has three spinners: left-arm spinner Taijul Islam and off-spinners Mehidy and Nayeem Hasan.
Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain and left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam make up the pace attack.
The match is the first of West Indies' tour of Bangladesh.
Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Kumer Das, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hassan Miraz (vice-captain), Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, reports UNB.