The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the opening Test of the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) series against Australia.
The series opener will get underway on August 13 at Marara Oval in Darwin, followed by the second and final Test at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay from August 22. With both fixtures counting towards the World Test Championship standings, the series holds high stakes for both sides.
Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the team, with all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz serving as vice-captain. The squad is scheduled to depart for Australia on July 31.
Bangladesh Test Squad:
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Vice-Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Shadman Islam, Tanjid Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Amit Hasan, Jaker Ali Anik, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, and Musfik Hasan.
