Bangladesh call up uncapped duo of Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali Anik for Ireland T20s

Uncapped Bangladeshi cricketers Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali Anik had been named to the Bangladesh squad Wednesday for subsequent week’s three-match Twenty20 worldwide sequence in opposition to Ireland.

Leg spinner Rishad, 20, has proven promise in home matches, whereas 25-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Anik was a vital member of the Comilla Victorians’ title-winning staff this yr.

Batsman Afif Hossain, left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam and wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan, all a part of the squad that thrashed world champions England earlier this month, have been excluded.

All three T20 matches in opposition to Ireland can be performed within the port metropolis of Chittagong on March 27, 29 and 31.

Bangladesh are at the moment taking part in a three-match one-day worldwide sequence in opposition to Ireland. They gained the primary by 183 runs and notched a file 349 runs within the second earlier than rain noticed the match known as off.

The third and remaining ODI can be held in Sylhet on Thursday, and the sequence will finish with a Dhaka Test from April 4-8.

T20 squad: Shakib Al Hasan (C), Liton Das, Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Jaker Ali Anik.