Dhaka, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been declared fit for the second
Test against Pakistan starting December 4 in Dhaka.
The other inclusions in the squad come in the form of pacer Taskin Ahmed and batter Mohammad Naim, who has so far been seen as a short format specialist.
The return of Shakib will come as a big boost for Bangladesh as they trail by a 1-0 margin in the two-match Test series. Bangladesh needed more contributions from the middle-order in crucial
phases of the game while also lacking some penetration in their bowling attack, especially in the
second innings during their eight-wicket defeat in Chattogram.
The return of Shakib will boost both the departments of the game for the hosts in Dhaka.
Taskin has also been added to the squad in a move that will add some pace to their bowling department.
The surprise inclusion comes in the form of Mohammad Naim, who has recently become a
fixture of the Bangladesh T20 side. He has played 32 T20Is and 2 ODIs for the Tigers. Naim
has a less than stellar average in first-class cricket, having only played 6 matches and averaging
a meagre 16.63 with a single half-century.
With the inclusions, the hosts will hope for a much better performance in Dhaka against an
n-form Pakistan side who will look to complete a clean sweep and register some crucial points
on the World Test Championship table.
Bangladesh squad: Mominul Haque (c), Shadman Islam, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul I
slam, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Abu Jayed, Nayeem Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Khaled Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, Mohammad Naim.