Bangladesh have been boosted by the availability of newly appointed ODI captain Litton Das, who has been included in the team’s squad for the opening Test against Australia, starting on August 13 in Darwin. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed the development on Saturday, stating that the experienced wicketkeeper-batter has regained fitness after successfully completing his rehabilitation programme.
Litton had been unavailable since June after suffering a left calf injury, which put him out of action for many weeks. This is a big boost as the side is already missing the services of a few players, including that of pacer Nahid Rana, who has been ruled out of the series.
Updated Bangladesh squad for the first Test: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Mominul Haque Showrab, Mushfiqur Rahim, Amite Hasan, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vc), Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Musfik Hasan, Litton Das