KHULNA (Bangladesh), Nov 28: Bangladesh have called up uncapped middle-order batsman Mominul Haque to replace injured Shakib Al Hasan for the first two One-day Internationals against the West Indies.

All-rounder Shakib has been ruled out of the matches with a shin injury.

“There is no suitable all-rounder at the moment, so we were in a dilemma whether to pick a bowler or a batsman,” said chief selector Akram Khan on Wednesday. “At the end of the day we went for Mominul because team management preferred a batsman. We have some part-time bowlers, hopefully they will complete Shakib’s job as a bowler.”

The first two one-dayers of the five-match series will be held in Khulna on Friday and Sunday. —Reuters