The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have introduced the exclusion of right-arm quick bowler Taskin Ahmed from their squad for the second Check match towards South Africa. This choice, coming forward of a important series-concluding match, has drawn consideration from followers, given Taskin’s pivotal position in Bangladesh’s bowling lineup
The choice panel opens upon Taskin Ahmed’s exclusion
Taskin final represented Bangladesh in a Check match towards India in September 2024. Regardless of being a part of the Check squad for the present collection towards South Africa, he was left on the bench for the opening match in Dhaka. In a strategic choice by the BCB, Taskin shall be absent for the upcoming match in Chattogram, the place the crew is aiming to get well from a loss of their first Check.
A member of the BCB choice panel has supplied insights into the rationale behind Taskin’s exclusion.
A selector has talked about that Taskin, thought of an all-format participant for the crew, shall be away for 50 days for ODIs towards Afghanistan and a full collection towards the West Indies.
“Taskin is our all-format cricketer and shall be flying away from house for 50 days as we now have ODIs towards Afghanistan adopted by a full-fledged collection towards the West Indies,” a member of the choice panel advised Cricbuzz.
The selector added that Taskin shall be rested to maintain him contemporary for the lengthy tour, whereas Khaled Ahmed has been included as backup, with Nahid Rana and Hasan Mahmud match and able to play.
“We need to have him contemporary forward of the lengthy tour and so determined to relaxation him, whereas Khaled is included in order that if we’d like him, we will use him contemplating our two pacers, Nahid Rana and Hasan Mahmud, are match and able to go,” the selector added.
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Bangladesh faces uphill battle towards South Africa
After a seven-wicket loss within the first Check match, Bangladesh are in a must-win scenario going into the second and ultimate Check of the collection, which shall be held at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Though a collection win is out of attain, a victory on this match would enable Bangladesh to stage the collection, giving the crew a much-needed morale increase.
Following the South Africa collection, Bangladesh’s worldwide schedule will proceed with a three-match ODI collection towards Afghanistan. After that, they’ll embark on a full-fledged collection towards the West Indies, that includes two Checks, three ODIs, and three T20Is.
