Captain Mashrafe Mortaza was named in the Bangaldesh ODI squad for the three-match series against Pakistan, despite being banned for the first match of the series, while the selectors have decided to drop batsman Imrul Kayes and spinner Tajiul Islam.
Pakistan middle-order batsman Sohaib Maqsood has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh this month, having reinjured his arm, and will be replaced by Saad Nasim, the PCB have announced.
Bangladesh will play three ODIs against Pakistan in Mirpur this month, though will be without skipper Mashrafe Mortaza for the first one as he will be serving a suspension for slow over rates during the World Cup.
Saeed Ajmal has described being banned from international cricket as 'torture', after he was selected back into the Pakistan squad for the tour to Bangladesh later this month.
Batting first, posting a big score and then making use of the deteriorating surface later on remains the most likely avenue to success on a ground where only two matches have finished in a draw.
If the limited-overs results on Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh are anything to go by, an uphill task and difficult test of mental strength awaits the home side as they go into the Test series.
After an excellent series victory over Sri Lanka, Pakistan will be looking to keep their momentum going when they start the ODI series against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
