Friday, 19 December 2008

Haque and Saleh earn recalls


Left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jnr and batsman Rajin Saleh have been named in a squad announced by Bangladesh selectors.
Haque last played a Test against New Zealand in January, while Saleh returns after being dropped for the 2-0 Test series defeat in South Africa last month.
Haque replaces fellow left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak, who was suspended by the International Cricket Council for a suspect bowling action.
Naeem Islam and Nazmul Hossain, who were picked for the tour of South Africa, were dropped from the team.
Naeem had a forgettable time against the Proteas, while Nazmul did not feature in either Test.
The first Test against Sri Lanka is scheduled to get under way in Dhaka on December 26.
Bangladesh squad: Mohammad Ashraful (capt), Mashrafe Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Junaid Siddique, Imrul Kayes, Raqibul Hasan, Mehrab Hossain jnr, Shakib Al Hasan, Rajin Saleh, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shahadat Hossain, Enamul Haque jnr, Mahbubul Alam, Sajidul Islam.