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Bangladesh have announced their squad for the first match of the two-Test series against the West Indies, with four pace bowlers included in the side led by Najmul Hossain Shanto.
Pacer Nahid Rana has been ruled out of the match due to injury, while Taskin Ahmed has returned to the squad after being rested for the Test against Afghanistan. Soumya Sarkar has been left out.
In Nahid’s absence, Taskin and Hasan Mahmud will lead the pace attack, alongside Shariful Islam and Ebadot Hossain.
Bangladesh squad for the first Test: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Kumar Das, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vice-captain), Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain and Shariful Islam.
