Bangladesh confirm squad for first Test against Pakistan

Najmul Hossain Shanto continues as skipper, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz serves as his deputy for the Test against Pakistan.

Two uncapped players, Tanzid Hasan and Amite Hasan make the squad, Tanzid Hassan has established himself in the white-ball setup, playing 34 ODIs and 45 T20Is for his nation, while scoring more than 1900 runs across both formats. He will be looking to solidify his spot in the red-ball side as well.

The latter, Amite Hasan is a 24-year-old middle-order batter, who averages 49 in First Class cricket, having made his debut in 2019.

Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam return to the Test side, having last featured in late 2024, while tweaker Naeem Hasan makes his return to the red-ball setup.

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