Anamul Haque Earns Recall As Recall As Bangladesh Name Squad For 2nd Test

Opener Anamul Haque returns to the Test squad after three years as the Bangladesh Cricket Board(BCB) announced a 15-member squad for the second Test against Zimbabwe. The second test is scheduled to begin on 28th April at Chattogram.

There are two changes from the squad that played the first Test. Anamul Haque Bijoy earned a recall to the national test team after showing good form in the Dhaka Division Premier League. Haque also became the first batter from Bangladesh to rack up 50 tons in recognized cricket. Haque last played a test in the year 2022.

Bangladesh Squad for 2nd Test

The other change came in the form of Nahid Rana being replaced by uncapped left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam. Rana is set to represent Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL, while the baord has also released left handed opening batter Zakir Hasan from the squad after benching him for the first test.

The hosts went down in the first test against Zimbabwe after failing to defend 174 in the second innings to go down by 3 wickets.

SQUAD -Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Vice Captain), Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.