SPORTS REPORTER

Bangladesh pacers Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam will return home after the first Test against South Africa in Durban due to injuries, informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s chief selector Minhajul Abedin on Sunday.

Taskin, despite battling a shoulder injury, bowled on the fourth day of the ongoing Test and also bagged the wickets of South Africa skipper Dean Elgar and spinner Keshav Maharaj. “Taskin and Shoriful are coming home after this Test match.”

“We will take a look at them when they are back. We are trying to find out how Taskin got injured. We have four fast bowlers remaining in the squad. So we are covered,” he added.

Shoriful was ruled out of the first Test due to multiple injuries including an ankle niggle, as per coach Russell Domingo.