Mustafizur Rahman Returns To Test Cricket As Bangladesh Announce All-Format Squads For West Indies Tour

Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been named in the Test squad for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday (May 22) announced squads for all three formats as the national team is scheduled to play West Indies in two Tests, three ODIs, and as many T20I matches in the June-July period.

Mustafizur Rahman informed us that he is ready to play Test cricket: BCB chief selector

Mustsfizur, who last played a Test for Bangladesh in February 2021, is likely to play the red-ball game after some BCB members rebuked him for ignoring the traditional format.

Mustafizur was reluctant to play Test matches as he wanted to select formats wisely to prolong his international career.

“He (Mustafizur Rahman) informed us that he is ready to play Test cricket. Naturally, his inclusion will strengthen our Test squad considering he is an experienced campaigner,” BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin told Cricbuzz.

All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who missed the ongoing Sri Lanka Test series due to a finger injury, was also included in the Test squad. Veteran player Mushfiqur Rahim will completely miss the West Indies tour as he plans to make the Hajj pilgrimage.

Anamul Haque returns to ODI squad

Anamul Haque was called back for the ODI team after three-year hiatus thanks to his stupendous form in the Dhaka Premier League, scoring 1138 runs in 15 matches at 81.28 and a strike rate of 98.61.

Bangladesh Test squad vs West Indies: Mominul Haque (c), Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, Yasir Ali, Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hassan, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Shohidul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nurul Hasan Sohan.

Bangladesh ODI squad vs West Indies: Tamim Iqbal (c), Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Yasir Ali, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mehidy Hassan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Anamul Haque Bijoy.

Bangladesh T20I squad vs West Indies: Mahmudullah (c), Munim Shahriar, Liton Das, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Yasir Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Shohidul Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin.

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