Mackay, Aug. 21 -- Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons is weighing changes to his playing XI for the second Test against Australia, with left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam in contention for a recall after recovering from a hamstring injury.

The second and final Test of the series will begin in Mackay on Saturday, with Bangladesh carrying a 1-0 lead after their nine-wicket victory over Australia in the opening match in Darwin.

Shoriful missed the first Test but has since trained fully and declared himself fit for the series decider. Simmons admitted the pacer offers Bangladesh a different option but stopped short of confirming his inclusion.

"He (Shoriful) offers something different, but again, we just won a Test match, so I am one who hardly...