Bangladesh names unchanged 15-man squad for the first two ODIs against New Zealand

Bashar said that his panel wants continuity in selection, and especially wants to see a bit more of Saif before taking a call.

“Bangladesh played good cricket in the last series,” said Bashar. “There were players in the team who didn’t get a chance to play in the XI. We have set a policy that we want to give a player enough opportunities in the team. We don’t want to exclude someone from the team without giving him enough chances. We believe in continuity, and that’s why we kept the same team.

“Obviously the previous selection committee had a plan. They included Saif as an opener in the last series. We want to establish that position in the team. We believe three games is not enough for a player. We want to give him a few more chances. We don’t want to chop and change. Saif Hassan will get that opportunity, and only then can we make a decision.”

Bangladesh squad for ODI series against New Zealand

Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das (wk), Afif Hossain, Mahidul Islam, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Rahman, Nahid