Uncapped Hridoy called up for Eng ODIs

Young Towhud Hridoy got the reward of his brilliant performance in the Bangladesh Premier League as the uncapped cricketer earned his maiden call-up to the national team on Thursday when the selectors announced a 14-member squad for the first two ODIs of the three-match home series against England.

The 22-year-old right hander showed great consistency throughout the BPL for Sylhet Strikers, scoring 403 runs in 13 games at a healthy strike rate of 140.41. He also struck three fifties in the tournament.

Meanwhile ,skipper Tamim Iqbal also makes a comeback to the side after missing out the last home series against India in December last year due to a groin injury. Another experienced left-arm spinner Taijul Islam also returns to the ODI team after missing out in the last India series.

Wicketkeeper-batters Anamul Haque and Nurul Hasan Sohan, alongside batter Yasir Ali, and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed were dropped due to poor performances.

England are scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on February 24 to take part in the three-match ODI series, part of the ODI Super League, and three-match T20I series.

Squad : Tamim Iqbal (Captain), Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Taijul Islam, Towhid Hridoy.