DHAKA — Bangladesh on Monday called up uncapped left-arm spinner Sanjamul Islam for their 16-man squad for the three-match One-Day International series against Sri Lanka.
Skipper Mashrafe Mortaza, all-rounder Shuvagata Hom, wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan and uncapped Sanjmul will join 12 players, who are already in Sri Lanka for the two Test series.
Mehedi Hasan, Liton Das, Kamrul Hasan, Mominul Haque and Taijul Islam of the Test squad were not included in the ODI side. "We needed a left-arm spinner who could support Shakib (Al Hasan)," chief selector Minhajul Abedin told reporters about the inclusion of 27-year old Sanjamul.
"Taijul (Islam) is not a regular player in the ODIs. So we thought Sanjamul would be the best option because he is also a long-term prospect."
Beleaguered batsman Mahmudullah, who was axed from the squad for the second Test and would return home for a brief period, retained his place in the ODI side.
The first two ODIs of the series will be held at Dambulla on March 25 and 28 respectively. The final ODI will be held in Colombo on April 1. The two teams will then also play two Twenty20 international respectively on April 4 and 6 in Colombo.
Squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (Capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shubhasis Roy, Sanjamul Islam, Shuvagata Hom and Nurul Hasan.
Mitch Marsh faces nine months on sidelines after surgery
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh requires reconstructive surgery on his shoulder injury, which will sideline him for up to nine months and end his hopes of participating in this year's Ashes series, Australian media reported on Monday.
Marsh, a pace-bowling all-rounder, struggled with the shoulder injury throughout Australia's home summer and was ruled out of Australia's remaining two Tests in India last week.
Surgery, which the Western Australian newspaper said was "vital" if he was ever to bowl at full pace again, would effectively put the 25-year-old out of contention for the home Ashes series, which starts in Brisbane in late November.
Marsh was hailed as the solution to Australia's lack of a quality all-rounder when he made his Test debut in late 2014 but has been widely criticized for his contributions in the longer format with returns of 674 runs and 29 wickets in 21 matches.
During the first two Tests against India at Pune and Bengaluru, the Western Australian scored 48 runs in four innings and bowled just five overs.
