Bangladesh have named three uncapped players in their squad to face the BLACKCAPS in this month's three-match, ODI series.
Opener Imrul Kayes, batsman Naeem Islam and pace bowler Mahbubul Alam have been added to a squad which includes a number of players who toured New Zealand earlier this year.
The series starts with Thursday’s (October 9) match at Mirpur, before a second game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday (October 11).
A third 50-over game at Chittagong precedes Test matches at both venues – at Chittagong from October 17-21, and Dhaka October 25-29.
Bangladesh squad: Mohammad Ashraful (captain), Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (vice captain), Tamim Iqbal, Zunaed Siddiqui, Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehrab Hossain Jr., Naeem Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim,(wicketkeeper), Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel, Shahadat Hossain and Mahbubul Alam Robin.