Mushtaq to arrive Dhaka tomorrow

Dhaka, 1 Aug -Bangladesh's spin-bowling consultant Mushtaq Ahmed is set to reach Dhaka Friday to train the spinners for the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan.

The Pakistan legend was believed to join the squad in Pakistan but a BCB official confirmed that he will be available to train the spinners when Bangladesh resume its practice session on Saturday in Dhaka.

Head coach Chandika Hathurusingha and trainer Nick Lee are scheduled to reach
Dhaka tonight (Thursday). Assistant coach Nic Pothas will arrive in Dhaka on
Saturday.

The Bangladesh cricketers have been in training since the last one month. The likes of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shahadat Hossain Dipu who were included in Bangladesh A squad to play against Pakistan A won't be in Dhaka phase of training.

Pacer Shoriful Islam who is Canada now for Global T20 Canada may join the side on August 9 or 10. But it is not sure when the ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan who is also playing Global T20 now, will join the side.

BCB Cricket Operations chief Jalal Younus earlier informed that Shakib may join the side in Pakistan straight but the board wants to him to join the squad in Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh A squad will arrive in Pakistan on August 6. All of the matches will be held in Islamabad. The first four-day game is slated for August 10-13 while the second game is from August 17-20.

The three one-day matches are scheduled to be held on August 23, 25 and 27.

The Bangladesh national team is set to leave the country in the second week of August with the first Test starting from August 21 in Rawalpindi. Karachi will host the second and final Test from August 30.