Sports Desk

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said on Wednesday that across-format skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto will miss the two-day practice match due to medical issues.

Nazmul is expected to leave for Thailand in a short time to have a throat check-up and as a result will miss the two-day practice game, scheduled to be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram from Thursday. Bangladesh Green and Bangladesh Red will take part in the two-day game that is considered to be part of their preparation ahead of their two-match Test series against Pakistan, scheduled from 21 August.

“Nazmul is expected to go to Thailand for a check-up and that is the reason he will miss the two-day game from tomorrow (Thursday),” said a BCB official adding that they are expecting him to be available for the three-day game, scheduled at the same venue from 29 July.

The officials added that some of the Test cricketers, who are not part of the two-day practice game like Liton Kumar Das, Hasan Mahmud and others, will reach Chattogram today to start their preparation for the Test series.

“We just booked the air tickets and so they are flying on Thursday and start their preparation,” he said adding that two senior cricketers Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque are expected to be part of Bangladesh A team that will travel to Pakistan ahead of the Test series to play two four-day games and three 50-over games.

The senior duo is expected to play the opening four-day game and later join the Test squad. “There will be other Test players as well in the ‘A’ squad and selectors are expected to sit tomorrow to discuss about it,” he concluded.