Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to return to international cricket after serving a year-long ban after he was included in Bangladesh’s 18-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies beginning next week.
The selectors also included uncapped players Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud and Mahedi Hasan in the squad, led by Tamim Iqbal, for the three one-dayers at home.
This will be the first international assignment for Shakib since the ban for not reporting a corrupt approach. The 33-year-old, who was Bangladesh’s Test and T20I captain before his ban, made a comeback to competitive cricket by taking part in in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup in November last year.
Besides Shakib, seamers Taskin Ahmed and Rubel Hossain also made a return to the Bangladesh squad.
“Naturally we are delighted to have Shakib Al Hasan back in the squad as we all know he is a game changer and we are expecting him to return to his best very soon,” Bangladesh chief selector…