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Tigers recall trio for ODI's

Image: Shakib: Returns for one-day series against Australia

Shakib Al Hasan, Dhiman Ghosh and Nazmul Hossain have been included in Bangladesh's 15-man squad for the tour to Australia.

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Bangladesh name 15-man squad for three-match series in Darwin

Bangladesh have recalled Shakib Al Hasan, Dhiman Ghosh and Nazmul Hossain for the upcoming tour of Australia. The trio are included in a 15-man squad that will head Down Under for three One-Day International matches, all to be played in Darwin. All-rounder Shakib returns to the fold having missed the recent four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Canada due to academic exams. Wicketkeeper Ghosh takes the place of fellow gloveman Mushfiqur Rahim, who misses out due to a shoulder injury. There is also a return for seamer Hossain, with left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain and batsman Nazim Uddin dropped. The Tigers play five warm-up matches before the trio of ODI's against Australia, the first of which is on August 30. The second takes place on September 3 with the series finale three days later. Bangladesh squad: Mohammad Ashraful, Mashrafe Mortaza, Shahriar Nafees, Tamim Iqbal, Roqibul Hassan, Shakib Al Hasan, Alok Kapali, Dhiman Ghosh, Mahmud Ullah (Riadh), Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain, Farhad Reza, Mehrab Hossain Jr, Nazmul Hossain, Dollar Mahmud