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Mortaza out of one-day series

Mashrafe Mortaza has been ruled out of the one-day series against West Indies and will be sent home to continue the recovery process on his right knee

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Mashrafe Mortaza injured his right knee during the first Test  AFP

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been ruled out of the one-day series against West Indies and will be sent home to continue the recovery process on his right knee that he injured during the first Test in St Vincent.

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Shahadat Hossain Enamul Haque jnr and Saghir Hossain, who were part of the Test squad, will also return with Mortaza.

In the absence of Mortaza and Shahadat, the bowling in the one-day series will be led by Rubel Hossain and Syed Rasel.

Bangladesh also recalled left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak and allrounder Naeem Islam for the one-day series that starts on July 26.

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