Bangladesh title 15-year-old fast Habiba Islam for T20I sequence towards India

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Bangladesh have picked 15-year-old speedy bowler Habiba Islam to reinforce their bowling assault for the five-match T20I sequence towards India at house later this month. They have got additionally incorporated Rubya Haider rather than Farzana Akter as they construct against the T20 International Cup at house in September and October this yr.

Rubya, just like the uncapped Farzana, is a wicketkeeper-batter who performed the three-T20I sequence towards Sri Lanka remaining yr. The uncapped Habiba has taken where of Sumaiya Akter, the offspin-bowling allrounder.

“We’ve not modified the squad that a lot. Since we’re taking part in on carrying wickets in Sylhet, now we have taken an additional tempo bowler,” Bangladesh girls’s leader selector Sajjad Ahmed stated. “We even have Rubya Haider, our opening batter and wicketkeeper, coming back from damage. It is a just right information.

“Rubya has returned after an extended damage layoff. She were given injured in Hong Kong. She is an automated selection for us now. We had two speedy bowlers within the T20I sequence towards Australia. We had Marufa [Akter] and Fariha [Trisna]. Habiba shall be our back-up tempo bowler.”

Bangladesh misplaced each the ODI and the T20I sequence 3-0 towards Australia at house not too long ago. They have been bowled out for only 100 runs in all 3 ODIs and whilst they have been somewhat extra aggressive within the T20Is, the gulf between them and Australia used to be obviously visual.

“It is a essential sequence for us,” Sajjad stated. “Our batters are suffering to get runs at house. If they are able to do higher and our bowlers are in most cases just right, we will be able to come again as a unit. Australia used to be an odd staff. We could not cope up with them. We need to fail to remember about the ones effects, and hope to compete towards India.

“I feel our International Cup arrangements get started from this sequence towards India. Our staff formation, making plans and technique is geared for the International Cup. We don’t seem to be taking part in every other codecs from now. We will be able to’t nonetheless say that that is our ultimate squad for the International Cup. We’ve the Asia Cup arising. We also are making plans to play any other house sequence prior to the International Cup. We’ve fits arising, which might lead to a couple adjustments.”

All 5 T20Is between Bangladesh and India shall be performed in Sylhet, on the primary stadium and the adjoining academy floor. The fits shall be performed on April 28 and 30, and Would possibly 2, 6 and 9.

Bangladesh girls squad for T20I sequence towards India

Nigar Sultana (capt), Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam, Shorifa Khatun, Dilara Akter, Rubya Haider, Habiba Islam

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