Bangladesh get Das fitness boost for daunting Australia taskPublished on: August 13, 2026 1:24 AM
Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto Wednesday declared wicketkeeper Litton Das "100 percent fit" for the first Test against Australia while suggesting the tourists could play two spinners.
Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Das had been sidelined since June with a left calf injury and was initially ruled out of the opening Test of the two-match series.
But he was a late addition to the squad and is set to line up in Darwin on Thursday in a big boost to a side that lost their only warm-up game by an innings and 38 runs.
"Litton gives us batting depth," Shanto told reporters. "He is consistent. We are hopeful of our batting unit doing well in the Test match."
The series marks Bangladesh's first Test tour of Austr...
Click here to read full article from source
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.