Australia demolish toothless Bangladesh Tigers to draw Test series Down Under
Mitchell Starc led Australia to an innings and 51-run win over Bangladesh to tie up the Test series at 1-1 in Darwin on Saturday.
Taskin Ahmed bolsters Bangladesh attack ahead of Test series against West Indies
Taskin did not play in the recent drawn one-off Test match against Afghanistan, opting instead to rest, and will replace Khaled Ahmed in the group.
Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain and Hasan Mahmud are the other pacemen that will join Taskin in the squad, while Taijul Islam and Nayeem Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz will provide spin options.
Litton Das has recovered from a hip injury to take his place as wicketkeeper with Najmul Hossain Shanto set to continue to captain Bangladesh in the longest format.
The first Test is part of a two-match series with the second game set to start in Sylhet from 5 November.
Bangladesh Test squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Taskin Ahmed, Jaker Ali, Litton Das (wk), Mominul Haque, Tanzid Hasan, Ebadot Hossain, Tawhid Hridoy, Shadman Islam, Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nayeem Hasan
Bangladesh fight back after Mitchell Starc tears through top order in Mackay
Bangladesh recovered from a disastrous start to fight back against Australia on a remarkable opening day of the second Test in Mackay in which 18 wickets tumbled.
Bangladesh head coach expects Australia 'to come harder at us' in second Test
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has warned his team that Australia will "come harder at us' in the second Test after the Asian team shocked the cricketing world by winning the series opener.
Brilliant Bangladesh make history with first Test win in Australia
Bangladesh trounced hosts Australia by nine wickets in the opening Test to create their own piece of history in Darwin on Sunday.