Bangladesh Announce Squad for First Test Against South Africa

Updated At: 2024/10/18

Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced a 15-member squad for the first Test of the Bangladesh vs South Africa Test Series. The first Test is expected to be a farewell Test for Bangladesh’s legend Shakib Al Hasan from international cricket.

It was during the Kanpur Test against India, that Shakib Al Hasan announced his retirement and expressed his desire to play his final Test at home. However, there are still a few concerns regarding his safety in Dhaka.

Bangladesh selection committee has made minor changes to the squad. Najmul Hasan Shanto will be the leading man for the team in the first Test but he is also expected to lead the time for the whole series.

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He will have Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, and Shadman Islam in the top-order batting unit. The trio played a crucial role in a series win against Pakistan in away conditions by 0-2.

There is a possibility that Najmul Hasan Shanto might come to play at number 3 and Mominul Haque might be asked to bat number 4. Both players are flexible enough with their batting positions.

Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, and Litton Das are expected to be part of the middle order. Out of these three, Litton Das has been seen struggling lately but his presence is crucial for the team in the middle order.

Shakib is expected to be a spin bowling option with Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nayeem Hasan on his side. Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud are expected to be the pace bowling options and in the third option, Nahid Rana is an attractive option for the team.

Bangladesh vs South Africa Test Series - Bangladesh Squad for 1st Test

Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

Bangladesh Probable Playing XI

Top Order

Zakir Hasan

Mominul Haque

Shadman Islam

Middle Order

Najmul Hasan Shanto

Mushfiqur Rahim

Shakib Al Hasan

Litton Das

Bowlers

Taskin Ahmed

Hasan Mahmud

Kahid Rana

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Bangladesh vs South Africa - Test Head-to-Head

Bangladesh	Matches (14)	South Africa
0	Win	12
12	Lost	0
2	Drawn	2
8	Home Won	0
4	Away Won	0
198.9	Average Runs	317.8
410	Maximum Runs	745
84	Minimum Runs	86

The head-to-head stats between the two teams in the red-ball format clearly tell the story of dominant visitors. The Proteas have 12 fixtures out of 14 against Bangladesh and the 2 fixtures have ended up in a draw.

However, the recent performance of Bangladesh in the Test format speaks volumes about their performance. The online betting apps will have the best for Bangladesh vs South Africa 1st Test fixture.

Bangladesh - Results of Last 5 Test Fixtures

Match	Date	Venue	1st Inning Score	2nd Inning Score	Result
BAN vs IND	27th Sep - 1st Oct	Green Park, Kanpur	233	146	Loss
IND vs BAN	19th - 22nd Sep	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	149	234	Loss
PAK vs BAN	30th Aug - 3rd Sep	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	262	185	Win
PAK vs BAN	21-25th Aug	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	565	30	Win
SL vs BAN	30th Mar - 3rd Apr	Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong	178	318	Loss

Bangladesh vs South Africa Test Series - Key Players for Bangladesh

1) Mehidy Hasan Miraz

When it comes to the bowling attack at home, Bangladesh will have Mehidy Hasan Miraz on the job. He has been the leading wicket-taker for the hosts in 2024 and continues to dominate the bowling figures for the team.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz - 2024 Bowling Stats

	Match	Wickets	Average	Economy
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	6	24	29	3.31

2) Mominul Haque

On the batting front, Bangladesh will expect a good performance from their leading run-scorer in 2024 - Mominul Haque. He is the top-order batsman who can provide a balanced start to the team in early overs.

Mominul Haque - 2024 Bowling Stats

	Match	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Mominul Haque	6	382	42.44	56.92