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Uncapped Naeem in Test squad

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday announced the squad for the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka starting in Chittagong on 31 January.

Bangladesh Under 19 off-spinner Naeem Hasan is the only uncapped cricketer in the squad. Naeem is currently playing in the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2018 in New Zealand.

Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Mahmud Ullah (Vice Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Litton Kumer Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Taijul Islam,  Mustafizur Rahman, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Naeem Hasan.