Bangladesh U-19 team camp begins today
Sports Reporter
Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team will begin their training camp for the home series against their West Indian counterparts in Mirpur today.
The Caribbean side are scheduled to arrive Dhaka on January 8 to play three-match youth ODI series against the home side. The first match will be held at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on January 11.
The second and third match of the series will be taken place at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on January 14 and 16 respectively.
The youth Tigers will play the series as a part of their preparation before starting their ICC World Cup U-19 campaign at home den in between January-February.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) meanwhile announced the 15-member squad for the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup Bangladesh 2016 with three standby players.
Munim Shahriar, Mossabbek Hossain Sun, Rifat Pradhan and Qazi Onik Islam remain as standby players
The 15-member squad players have been asked to report to their head coach Mizanur Rahman Babul, who told the media that there is no major injury scare in the squad.
Former Bangladesh head Stuart Law, who appointed for Under-19 as technical adviser, is expected to join with the team this week.
Bangladesh U-19 squad: Mehidy Hassan Miraz (Captain), Najmul Hossain Shanto (Vice Captain), Joyraj Sheik Imon, Pinak Ghosh, Mohammed Saif Hassan, Zakir Hasan, Shaif Uddin, Shafiul Hayat, Saeed Sarker, Mehede Hasan, Mohammad Abdul Halim, Sanjit Saha, Saleh Ahmed Shawon Gazi, Ariful Islam Jony and Jaker Ali Anik.
