Shakib, Taskin return to Bangladesh Test squad

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 20-member squad for the second of the two-match Test series against Pakistan which is set to begin on December 4 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

Ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed have made a return to Tests after recovering from leg and hand injuries.

BCB called left-handed batter Mohammad Naim to Tests for the first time. He played a total of six First-class matches and scored 183 runs at an average of 16.63 with only a fifty.

Bangladesh have lost the first Test by eight wickets in Chattogram.

Before the Test series, Bangladesh took on Pakistan in three T20Is and lost all of those matches.

Bangladesh squad for 2nd Pakistan Test: Mominul Haque (Captain), Shadman Islam, Saif Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Abu Jayed Rahi, Nayeem Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Khaled Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, and Mohammad Naim.