Nurul Hasan to lead BCB XI in 3-day practice match against WI

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today announced BCB XI for a three-day warm-up match against the visiting West Indies.

The three-dayer game will be played at MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram from January 29-31.

Wicket-keeper batsman Nurul Hasan Sohan will lead the side that also included some promising players who are knocking at the door of the national team.

Some members of the Test squad will play the game for the preparation of the Test series against the West Indies.

Bangladesh will play a two-match Test series against the Caribbean after the ongoing three-match ODI series.

The first Test is from February 3-7 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram while the second and final Test is at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium from February 11-15.

Squad: Nurul Hasan Sohan (Captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Akbar Ali, Towhid Hridoy, Mukidul Islam Mugdho, Shahin Alam, Rishad Hossain, Saif Hasan, Shadman Islam, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Naim Sheikh, Shoriful Islam and Syed Khaled Ahmed.