Bangladesh Cricket Board Announces Squads for Pakistan Tour
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed the appointments through a press release on Wednesday.
Previously, the board announced distinctive squads on Tuesday for their tour to Pakistan which will feature two red-ball fixtures, followed by a three-match One-Day series.
Anamul Haque Bijoy has represented Bangladesh in five Test matches from 2013 to 2022. He has scored over 8000 runs in 117 first-class games at a healthy average of 44.18.
Meanwhile, Towhid Hridoy has scored over 3000 runs in List A cricket at an average of 48. He has played 30 ODIs and 29 T20Is for Bangladesh since his debut in March 2023.
Bangladesh A will embark on their tour to Pakistan with the first four-day match, scheduled to commence on August 10, followed by the second red-ball fixture that will run from August 17 to 20. The three-match One-Day series will be played from August 23 to 27.
Notably, several national men’s team players will join the ‘A’ side on August 6 in Pakistan.
First Four-Day Match Squad
Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Murad, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Ruyel Miah.
Second Four-Day Match Squad:
Anamul Haque Bijoy, Naim Sheikh, Saif Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Zaker Ali Anik, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Hasan Murad, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Tanzim Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Ruyel Miah.
One-Day Squad:
Soumya Sarkar, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Naim Sheikh, Saif Hasan, Zaker Ali Anik, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Rishad Hossain, Sheikh Mehedi, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Tanzim Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Ruyel Miah.