IND vs BAN: Nasum Ahmed likely to debut in Test after Bangladesh includes spinner for second Test

Bangladesh have named left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed to their 15-man squad for the second Test against India, which will take place in Dhaka from December 22 to 26. Nasum has played 32 limited overs matches for Bangladesh but has yet to appear in a Test match.

The inclusion of Nasum is not surprising given that Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo admitted during the post-first-Test press conference that they are unsure whether Shakib al Hasan will be able to bowl in the second Test. In the first innings of the Chattogram Test, Shakib bowled only 12 overs and chose not to bowl in the second innings.

“I am not a hundred percent sure whether he will be available to bowl. He’s definitely able to play as a batter which is an issue for us since we need an all-rounder. So at the moment he will need to be assessed in a day or two but at the moment fit to play as a batter,” Domingo said.

Earlier before the first Test Shakib left the group practice to have his ribs examined by a doctor after Umran Malik injured them during the recently concluded ODI series in Dhaka. Shakib Al Hasan was injured on Umran Malik’s delivery in the recent ODI series which has forced the batsman to go for further scans.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces the squad for the second Test (22-26 December 2022) against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.#BCB | #Cricket | #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/yaN9sVRGq3

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