Experienced pacer Mashrafe bin Mortaza is all set to make another international return in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand as Bangladesh Cricket Board included him in the 15-member squad for the first two matches yesterday.
Mashrafe last featured in an ODI in last December against West Indies at Dhaka and had not played in any internationals till then. He is captaining Mohammedan in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League and took 11 wickets from six matches at an average of 19.45 which helped him earn his place back in the national fold.
Meanwhile, Jahirul Islam was left out from the last ODI squad as Anamul Haque and Naeem Islam retained their place from the Test team. Shafiul Islam and Ziaur Rahman also made it to the squad as young pacer Al-Amin Hossain and Marshal Ayub are the other two names excluded from the current Test squad.
The first and second ODI’s will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium October 29 and 31.
SQUAD (First two matches) Mushfiqur Rahim (Capt), Mahmudullah (Vice-capt), Anamul Haque, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Sohag Gazi, Rubel Hossain, Mominul Haque, Naeem Islam, Mashrafe bin Mortaza, Shafiul Islam, Ziaur Rahman, Shamsur Rahman