Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been ruled out of the second ODI against New Zealand and will have to stay sideline for least two weeks due to an injury to his left hamstring injury he suffered in the first ODI.
He will also miss the remainder of the ODI series and the three T20s against New Zealand, and is a doubtful starter for the two Tests that follow as well, source cricket website.
The diminutive batsman Mushfiqur had pulled his hamstring while batting in the first ODI while he attempting to complete a single. He had later retired hurt on 42.
In his place, wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan will make his ODI debut in Nelson today (Thursday). He was travelling alongside the ODI squad, as part of the extended preliminary squad that trained in Sydney earlier this month. The 23-year-old has played six T20s for Bangladesh, having made his debut in January this year.
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said the Bangladesh set-up expects Mushfiqur to recover earlier than expected, which will allow him to play the Tests that begin on January 12. He also said they have confidence in Hasan’s ability with the bat, expecting him to fit into the lower-middle order.
Hasan will become only the 12th wicketkeeper to make his ODI debut for Bangladesh, and the fifth to replace Mushfiqur since his debut in 2006. The others were Dhiman Ghosh, Jahurul Islam, Anamul Haque and Liton Das.
