Pakistan, April 12 -- Bangladesh named an unchanged squad Saturday for the first two matches of the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand, the first announcement by the newly formed selection panel.

The four-member panel, led by Habibul Bashar Sumon, opted to stick with the same group that featured in the ODI series against Pakistan last month, citing continuity and overall team performance. Bangladesh beat Pakistan 2-1 in the home ODI series.

"Our policy is to give adequate opportunities to anyone who comes into the team. We believe in continuity, which is why we did not change the team for this series," Habibul, who took over last month, told reporters. The selectors also backed out-of-form opener Saif Hassan who managed...