Test players dominate Bangladesh A squad

Nine members of the Bangladesh's defeated Test squad will be making a return trip to England on July 15, after being named in a 15-member Bangladesh A squad.

The party will be captained by the left-handed batsman Shahriar Nafees Ahmed, and he will be joined by his Test-squad colleagues, Nafees Iqbal, Tushar Imran, Aftab Ahmed, Mushfiqur Rahim the wicketkeeper, Anwar Hossain Monir, Talha Jubair, Shahadat Hossain Rajib and Enamul Haque Jr.

Three discarded national players are also recalled to bolster the side - the talented middle-order batsman Alok Kapali, Mushfiqur Rahman, an allrounder who played a large role on England's tour to Bangladesh in 2003-04, and the left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak Raj. They are scheduled to play five three-day and four one-day games against different county selections during their month-long trip.

Three limited-overs games and a three-day trial match were held at the BKSP to form the squad. Kapali, Tushar and Rahman were also in line for the captaincy.

Squad Shahriar Nafees (capt), Nafees Iqbal, Tushar Imran, Alok Kapali, Aftab Ahmed, Nazimuddin, Hasanuzzaman, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mushfiqur Rahman, Anwar Hossain Monir, Talha Jubair, Shahadat Hossain Rajib, SK Russel, Enamul Haque and Abdur Razzak Raj.