Sajedul Islam has been drafted into Bangladesh's 15-man squad for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa.
Seamer to replace injured Rasel on tour
Sajedul Islam has been drafted into Bangladesh's 15-man squad for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa.
The left-arm seamer, who played in the Test matches against New Zealand earlier this year, has been recalled following an injury to Syed Rasel.
Another left-armer, Rasel has been plagued by various injury problems, this time aggravating a back problem during the recent one-day series against the Proteas.
Islam is expected to arrive in South Africa early next week, with the first Test starting on Wednesday in Bloemfontain.
Squad: Mohammad Ashraful (captain), Mashrafe Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Zunaed Siddique, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehrab Hossain jnr, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain, Sajedul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Mahbubul Alam, Raqibul Hasan, Imrul Kayes.
