Bangladesh name ’keeper-batter Jaker Ali for India Test series

Jaker Ali. Pic/AFP

Bangladesh on Thursday named uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali in place of injured pacer Shoriful Islam in the squad for the two-Test series in India beginning later this month.

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The Tigers will be without the services of left-arm pacer Shoriful, who has been nursing a groin injury since the opening Test in Pakistan last month. Shoriful's absence is the sole change from the 16-man squad that travelled to Pakistan, where Bangladesh recorded a historic 2-0 series victory.

Instead of going for a like-for-like replacement for Shoriful, the selectors have handed a maiden Test call up to Jaker, who has represented Bangladesh in 17 T20 Internationals, debuting during the Asian Games last year.

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