BCB provides fitness update on key pacers ahead of Pakistan Test series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations chairman, Jalal Yunus, addressed the media on Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, providing updates on the fitness of key players returning from injuries.

Taskin Ahmed, who has been sidelined from red-ball cricket due to a shoulder injury, began training in Mirpur and underwent a fitness test on Tuesday.

Taskin, who last played a Test in June last year, has continued to feature in other formats, including the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies in June. On Tuesday, he bowled with a red ball during an individual practice session.

Physios have given Taskin the green light to continue on his path back to Test cricket, but the final decision will be made by BCB chief physician Debashish Chowdhury after reviewing the reports.

"Taskin had an assessment yesterday [Tuesday]. He is being considered for red-ball. It will be the selectors' call," Jalal confirmed to the media on Taskin being considered for Pakistan Tests.

Ebadot Hossain, another Test prospect, has been recovering from an ACL injury sustained last July, which kept him out of both the ODI and T20I World Cups.

"Ebadot is recovering. We are in communication with him and he has recovered about 70 percent. Hopefully, he will recover more in the next two months. He is still in rehabilitation," Jalal said.

Bangladesh is set to play two Tests in Pakistan, with matches scheduled for August 21 in Rawalpindi and September 30 in Karachi.