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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the Test squad for the tour of Pakistan which had all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in it.
Shakib had earlier made himself available for the Test series against Pakistan but as he was a Member of Parliament under the previous government Awami League, fans were vocal against him playing for Bangladesh again.
Shakib had earlier made himself available for the Test series against Pakistan but as he was a Member of Parliament under the previous government Awami League, fans were vocal against him playing for Bangladesh again.
The left-arm all-rounder had kept silent during the anti-quota student protests which eventually turned into a mass movement that led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government.
Gazi Ashraf Hossain, the chairman of the selection panel spoke about selecting the best available players for the Test series.
The conditions in mind, Bangladesh have gone with more pacers than usual with Taskin Ahmed being brought back into full fitness and he will only play the second Test..
The Bangladesh team will leave for Pakistan on Monday for two ICC World Test Championship matches in Rawalpindi and Karachi.
FULL SQUAD
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed
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