Ashraful training, but not in list for Mirpur Test
It isn't clear yet whether Mohammad Ashraful (centre, arm raised) is part of the squad for the Mirpur Test
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For the second test against Pakistan going to be held on Saturday, over the case of Muhammad Ashraful, there is some perplexity within Bangladesh’s squad. About Ashraful, the coach Stuart Law has said that he was the part of the squad - and he was practicing with his team-mates - but the selection panel's list, which is yet to be send up by the BCB president as is compulsory, does not has his name.
The uncertainty about his name in the final list came up after the selection panel was reported to have picked a squad for the second Test excluding Ashraful and the injured Rubel Hossain, and giving Shafiul Islam a recall.
The list has to be finalized by BCB president Mustafa Kamal, who is back in the country late on Thursday night.
Ashraful, however, checked into the team hotel yesterday along with the other squad members and went through the last match procedures this morning and it seemed the team management were working on the statement that he would be picked.
"As far as I know, he [Ashraful] is in the squad. That's why he's here in practice. We haven't been told anything different," Law said. "Maybe it is speculation and that sort of thing goes on in this part of the world.
"All I have done is prepared like a Test match. I have told everyone to be prepared for all outcomes come match day. That's the same in any team. We have turned up here today as a squad from the first Test. We have all practiced like we are playing a Test match. So that's not an issue."
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