Bangladesh has named uncapped right-arm fast bowler Abu Jayed in their 15-man squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019. Despite the fact that he made his Test debut in July 2017, but he is yet to make an ODI debut. His ability to swing the ball can make his lethal in the mega event, as he showed his skills during the Tests in New Zealand, should the conditions in England provide enough assistance.
Jayed’s has been included in place Taskin Ahmed, who had missed the New Zealand tour with an ankle injury. The other big inclusion was that of Mosaddek Hossain, who last played for Bangladesh in the 2018 Asia Cup. However, because of his poor performances in the tournament he was dropped for the subsequent ODI series against Zimbabwe, although Steve Rhodes, the head coach, had said at the time that Hossain was in Bangladesh’s plans for the World Cup.
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Hossain will provide the back-up all-rounder option, with Mahmudullah still recovering from a shoulder injury that was aggravated during the New Zealand tour. Although the squad features plenty of youngsters, Bangladesh has managed to retain their core with Shakib Al Hasan joining fellow senior players Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, captain Mashrafe Mortaza, and Mahmudullah.
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Shakib had been through injury troubles that had kept him out of the ODI and Test series against New Zealand. He now returns to the squad as Mortaza’s deputy. The rest of the squad is filled with young blood. Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, and Jayed are all aged 25 or younger.
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Bangladesh Squad for ICC World Cup 2019:
Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan (vc), Mohammad Mithun, Sabbir Rahaman, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Jayed
