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Bangladesh identify 15-year-old fast Habiba Islam for T20I collection towards India

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Bangladesh have picked 15-year-old quick bowler Habiba Islam to bolster their bowling assault for the five-match T20I collection towards India at house later this month. They’ve additionally included Rubya Haider rather than Farzana Akter as they construct in direction of the T20 World Cup at house in September and October this 12 months.
Rubya, just like the uncapped Farzana, is a wicketkeeper-batter who performed the three-T20I collection towards Sri Lanka final 12 months. The uncapped Habiba has taken the place of Sumaiya Akter, the offspin-bowling allrounder.
“We have not modified the squad that a lot. Since we’re enjoying on sporting wickets in Sylhet, we’ve got taken an additional tempo bowler,” Bangladesh ladies’s chief selector Sajjad Ahmed stated. “We even have Rubya Haider, our opening batter and wicketkeeper, coming back from damage. It is a excellent news.

“Rubya has returned after an extended damage layoff. She acquired injured in Hong Kong. She is an computerized selection for us now. We had two quick bowlers within the T20I collection towards Australia. We had Marufa [Akter] and Fariha [Trisna]. Habiba can be our back-up tempo bowler.”

Bangladesh misplaced each the ODI and the T20I collection 3-0 towards Australia at house lately. They had been bowled out for underneath 100 runs in all three ODIs and whereas they had been a bit extra aggressive within the T20Is, the gulf between them and Australia was clearly seen.

“It is a crucial collection for us,” Sajjad stated. “Our batters are struggling to get runs at house. If they will do higher and our bowlers are normally good, we are able to come again as a unit. Australia was a unprecedented group. We could not cope up with them. We have now to neglect about these outcomes, and hope to compete towards India.

“I feel our World Cup preparations begin from this collection towards India. Our group formation, planning and technique is geared for the World Cup. We aren’t enjoying every other codecs from now. We won’t nonetheless say that that is our ultimate squad for the World Cup. We have now the Asia Cup arising. We’re additionally planning to play one other house collection earlier than the World Cup. We have now matches arising, which may result in some adjustments.”

All 5 T20Is between Bangladesh and India can be performed in Sylhet, on the fundamental stadium and the adjoining academy floor. The matches can be performed on April 28 and 30, and Could 2, 6 and 9.

Bangladesh ladies squad for T20I collection towards India

Nigar Sultana (capt), Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam, Shorifa Khatun, Dilara Akter, Rubya Haider, Habiba Islam


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