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New boys push for Test spots

SPORTS REPORTER
Cricket
Young Enamul Haque has a bright chance to win his maiden Test cap when the first match against England starts at the Bangabandhu National Stadium tomorrow.
The 18-year-old left arm spinner from Sylhet was one of the two surprise inclusions when the selectors announced the final list of 13 for the historic five-day contest between the senior most member against the youngest in the Test family.
Enamul and his national Under-19 mate Aftab Ahmed, an attacking right-hand batsman, were not even in the list of 20 probables for the series. But their impressive showing in two warm-up matches prompted the Faruque Ahmed-led selection committee to have a second thought.
Enamul hogged the spotlight by claiming five wickets in the first practice match for BCB President's Eleven. He was picked in the squad ahead of two more experienced spinners because of his variation and guile and it won't come as a surprise he if even makes it into the first eleven.
If the expected does happen with Enamul partnering fellow left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique then Bangladesh cricket will once again see two left-arm slow bowlers bowling in tandem following the retirement the senior Enamul Hoque.
The selectors obviously felt the necessity of another quality spinner after seeing Mohammad Rafique's one man show in Pakistan.
Enamul's delight could be the plight for hard-working paceman Tapas Baisya as he could be the
man sacrificed to accommodate the teenager.
Aftab also stand a good chance of making his Test debut but not before the selectors weigh their options between the Chittagonian and Rajshahi all-rounder Mushfiqur Rahman.
It was learnt that experienced Mushfiqur was just ahead in the race for his utility as a medium pacer which suits the think-tank's plan to field three pacers and two spinners in the match.
Enamul and Aftab enjoyed their first practice session with the national team at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud said that there was no doubt about the potential of the two youngsters.
"They have performed well in the practice matches. Besides, they have got good potential and now it's up to them to prove it," said Mahmud after the training session in the morning.
But the Bangladesh captain did not give any indication about the composition for the first Test. FROM PAGE 13
"We will decide the playing eleven tomorrow," said the diminutive allrounder.
Mahmud however was hoping against hope that the curator would produce a sporting wicket out of nowhere.
"I think realistically what we can expect is a wicket devoid of any grass. But I would have loved to see a one paced true wicket," he said.