announced of in PTI in Barring Bu2019desh drop pacer Mustafizur for first Test against Pakistan Ra walpindi: Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been dropped from the squad for the first Test against Pakistan which starts in Rawalpindi on Friday, February 7.
The paceman was named in the squad for the two- Test series in India in November but did not play in either of the Tests because of his poor form, an ICC statement said.
u201c Mustafizur was dropped for his poor performance,u201d said Bangladesh said chief selector Minhajul Abedin as quoted by the ICC. u201c He is in and out of the team for quite some time and doesnu2019t play longer- format matches regularly.
His white- ball performances are not satisfactory,u201d Abedin added.
Other notable names that have been left out are openers Imrul Kayes, Shadman Islam, and spinner Mehidy Hasan, and due to security reasons, the wicket- keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has opted out.
IANS
