Uncapped Hridoy replaces injured Mushfiq in Test squad
|| CF DESK ||
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) included uncapped Tawhid Hridoy for injured Mushfiqur Rahim in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Mushfiqur Rahim injured his finger while keeping wicket in the last ODI in Chittagong and yesterday he was ruled out of the series.
Hridoy, who made his international debut in March last year, has played 30 ODIs and 14 T20 matches for the Bangladesh team so far. After being called up to the Test team, the door of Test debut is also opening in front of him.
Although he has not yet made his Test debut, he played 14 first-class matches and scored 913 runs at an average of 48.05 in 20 innings. Scored 3 centuries, also has a double century.
The first Test against Sri Lanka will start next Friday at Sylhet International Stadium. The second Test of the series will be held in Chittagong.
SQUAD (1st Test) Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Litton Kumer Das, Mominul Haque Showrab, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Mushfik Hasan, Nahid Rana, Tawhid Hridoy.