Rain threat looming over Chittagong

The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong is all set to host Bangladesh and England. The port city venue will hold the third and final ODI between the two teams on Wednesday before the first Test match gets underway on October 20. However, heavy rainfall is threatening both the matches along with the two two-dayers, slated for October 14-15 and 16-17, which will be held at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong.

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Earlier, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the squads for the two two-dayers. Batsman Sabbir Rahman will captain the side in the first two-dayer while opening batsman Soumya Sarkar will skipper the team in the second. Threat of thunderstorm looming over the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong DHAKA TRIBUNESquad for first practice match:Soumya Sarkar, Shahriar Nafees, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Sabbir Rahman (C), Mosaddek Hossain, Shuvagata Hom, Nurul Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Abu Jahed Rahi, Ebadat Hossain and Shadman IslamSquad for second practice match:Soumya Sarkar (C), Abdul Majid, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Tanbir Haydar Khan, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Nurul Hasan, Al Amin Hossain, Abu Haider Rony, Shubashish Roy, Ebadat Hossain and Shadman Islam