The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced an 18-member squad for the New Zealand Test series 2021-22.
Bangladesh will face the hosts in a two-match Test series which will be a part of the 2021-2023 cycle of the ICC World Test Championship.
Fast bowler Shoriful Islam has returned to the side after missing out on the Pakistan series due to injury. Opener Saif Hassan and off-spinner Nayeem Hasan have been excluded from the squad.
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The Bangladesh team will leave for New Zealand on December 9 for the series with the Tests scheduled in Tauranga and Christchurch.
The first Test will be played from January 1 while the second game will be staged from January 9 in Christchurch.
Bangladesh in the last five Test matches against New Zealand has lost four with the other ending in a draw.
The Kiwis remained unbeaten in 32 international games in New Zealand since 2001.
Squad:
Mominul Haque (Captain), Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Md Naim Sheikh.
