Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque are set to play for Bangladesh A in their upcoming tour of Pakistan, featuring two four-day matches and three one-day games against Pakistan A. This tour coincides with the Bangladesh senior men's Test series in Pakistan, which starts on August 21.
The series will take place in Islamabad, with the first four-day match scheduled from August 10. Alongside Mushfiqur and Mominul, other players selected for the first game include Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Nayeem Hasan, and Hasan Mahmud. Mushfiqur returns after missing the previous Test series against Sri Lanka due to a broken thumb, while Mominul, Joy, Zakir, and Mahmud were part of that series. Nayeem is a Test specialist.
For the second match, starting on August 17, the squad will see changes with Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Jaker Ali, Towhid Hridoy, and Mohammad Saifuddin replacing the initial six players.
Shahadat Hossain, Mahidul Islam, and Mosaddek Hossain are included in both four-day matches, indicating they might not be part of the Test squad against Pakistan. The bowling lineup, featuring left-arm spinners Hasan Murad and Tanvir Islam, along with fast bowlers Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Ruyel Miah, will remain the same for both games.
This tour marks the first time since the 2003-04 season that Bangladesh A will play first-class matches, the last being in the PCB Patron's Trophy. The team is scheduled to depart for Islamabad on August 6.
Bangladesh A Squad for the First Four-Day Match:
- Mahmudul Hasan Joy
- Zakir Hasan
- Anamul Haque
- Mominul Haque
- Mushfiqur Rahim
- Shahadat Hossain
- Mosaddek Hossain
- Mahidul Islam
- Nayeem Hasan
- Hasan Murad
- Tanvir Islam
- Hasan Mahmud
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib
- Rejaur Rahman Raja
- Ruyel Miah
Bangladesh A Squad for the Second Four-Day Match:
- Anamul Haque
- Mohammad Naim
- Saif Hassan
- Soumya Sarkar
- Shahadat Hossain
- Mosaddek Hossain
- Jaker Ali
- Towhid Hridoy
- Mahidul Islam
- Hasan Murad
- Tanvir Islam
- Mohammad Saifuddin
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib
- Rejaur Rahman Raja
- Ruyel Miah
Bangladesh A Squad for One-Day Series:
- Anamul Haque
- Mohammad Naim
- Saif Hassan
- Soumya Sarkar
- Towhid Hridoy
- Mahidul Islam
- Mosaddek Hossain
- Jaker Ali
- Rishad Hossain
- Mahedi Hasan
- Tanvir Islam
- Mohammad Saifuddin
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib
- Rejaur Rahman Raja
- Ruyel Miah
Tour Schedule:
- August 10-13: First four-day match
- August 17-20: Second four-day match