Mushfiq, Imrul, Mominul ruled out of second Test against Black Caps
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur will not play in the second Test although opener Tamim Iqbal said a fractured thumb was the main reason, not the concussion.
Opener Imrul Kayes has also been ruled out with a thigh injury while top-order batsman Mominul Haque failed a fitness test on Thursday after bruising his ribcage.
‘The x-ray on him came out clear but he was unable to make the necessary movements in training today and is not fit for the Test,’ said a statement from the Bangladesh board.
All three players are expected to be fit in time for Bangladesh’s next Test when they play India in a one-off match in Hyderabad from February 8.