Bangladesh team for 1st Sri Lanka Test announced

Bangladesh Cricket Board  has announced a 15-member squad for the first of the two Tests against Sri Lanka at home.

Bangladesh Squad: Mominul Haque (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Yasir Ali, Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, Nurul Hasan, Rejaur Rahman, Shohidul Islam, Shoriful Islam (If he gets fit). Opener Shadman Islam and pacer Abu Jayed have been dropped. 

Sri Lanka team will arrive in Bangladesh on May 8. The first Test will begin on 15 May at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. 

The second Test will commence on 23 May at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Both matches are part of the ICC World Test Championship.