Bangladesh to wait for Miraz till last moment

Dhaka, 16 June - Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hinted 
at waiting for allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz till the last moment of the 
first cricket Test against Sri Lanka, beginning tomorrow (Tuesday) at Galle 
International Cricket Stadium.

Miraz is battling with a viral fever and missed the team's practice session 
ahead of the Test. However, it is believed although he was declared virus-
free, he still seemed to be extremely weak.

"His (Miraz) condition is better than before but he is still under 
observation," Shanto told the reporters at Galle today. "A lot of things 
depend on his availability as far as the team combination is concerned."

Miraz has already proved him as the genuine allrounder like Shakib Al Hasan. 
This was evidenced in the stat that he was Bangladesh's highest run-getter 
(598 runs) and wicket-taker (41) in the last one year.
 
"His health is improving but a lot of things depend on his availability and 
if he is alright we can play with a good combination," Shanto added.BSS