WI vs BAN: Anamul Haque to replace Yasir Ali for second Test against WIndies

• Haque will replace Yasir for the second Test.
• He scored 1,138 runs during the DPL.
• Bangladesh and West Indies will also play three ODIs.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Thursday that the top-order batsman Anamul Haque will replace the injured Yasir Ali in the West Indies.

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After Yasir was ruled out of the series due to a back ailment received in a warm-up game, Anamul is anticipated to be eligible for the second Test. The first Test in Antigua begins Thursday evening.

Anamul Haque, who last played a Test for Bangladesh in 2014, will depart for the West Indies on Friday, with the second Test commencing on June 24 in St. Lucia.

Anamul bagged 1,138 runs in this year’s Dhaka Premier League (DPL), the most by any batter in the history of the List A tournament.

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Bangladesh and West Indies will face each other in the second Test match starting on June 24.

After the two-Test series, he was scheduled to join the squad for the three Twenty20 matches. Bangladesh is also scheduled to play three one-day internationals.