Bangladesh’s spin-bowling consultant Mushtaq Ahmed
is set to reach Dhaka tomorrow (Friday) to train the spinners for the
upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan.
The Pakistan legend was believed to join the squad in Pakistan but a BCB
official confirmed that he will be available to train the spinners when
Bangladesh resume its practice session on Saturday in Dhaka.
Head coach Chandika Hathurusingha and trainer Nick Lee are scheduled to reach
Dhaka tonight (Thursday). Assistant coach Nic Pothas will arrive in Dhaka on
Saturday.
The Bangladesh cricketers have been in training since the last one month. The
likes of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shahadat
Hossain Dipu who were included in Bangladesh A squad to play against Pakistan
A won’t be in Dhaka phase of training.
Pacer Shoriful Islam who is Canada now for Global T20 Canada may join the
side on August 9 or 10. But it is not sure when the ace allrounder Shakib Al
Hasan who is also playing Global T20 now, will jo
in the side.
BCB Cricket Operations chief Jalal Younus earlier informed that Shakib may
join the side in Pakistan straight but the board wants to him to join the
squad in Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh A squad will arrive in Pakistan on August 6. All of the
matches will be held in Islamabad. The first four-day game is slated for
August 10-13 while the second game is from August 17-20.
The three one-day matches are scheduled to be held on August 23, 25 and 27.
The Bangladesh national team is set to leave the country in the second week
of August with the first Test starting from August 21 in Rawalpindi. Karachi
will host the second and final Test from August 30.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha