Bangladesh name uncapped Mahfijul Islam in squad for South Africa Tests
Khaled Ahmed returns to the side while Naim Sheikh earns a recall, and Shadman Islam is ruled out with an ankle injury.
Bangladesh have named a 16-member squad for the two-match ICC World Test Championship series against South Africa, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement on Monday.
Uncapped batter Mahfijul Islam earned a place after a strong run in the National Cricket League, where the 22-year-old has scored a double century and a century in his last three games.
Mahfijul has scored more than 1,000 runs in 19 first-class appearances at an average of 33.67.
The squad is largely unchanged from the one currently playing West Indies, with Khaled Ahmed returning in place of Nayeem Hasan because of the pace-friendly conditions expected in South Africa.
Opener Naim Sheikh has also been recalled, having last played a Test in 2022, which was also his red-ball debut against New Zealand.
Shadman Islam misses out after suffering a freak ankle injury while fielding in the ongoing second Test against West Indies, and he has been ruled out of the rest of that match.
Mominul Haque returns after sitting out the second Test under a mandatory seven-day concussion protocol, following a head injury in the first match.
Najmul Hossain Shanto captains the side, which includes Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam.
Bangladesh are fifth in the World Test Championship standings and trail West Indies 1-0 in their current series, with a difficult chase of 369 in the final innings.