Bangladesh retain Shakib as captain for Zimbabwe series

The BCB named a 15-member squad for the five-match series  that also included former captain Mashrafee Mortaza.

Shakib led Bangladesh to a 4-0 win against New Zealand in  October after taking over from Mortaza, who twisted his ankle in  the first match and took no further part in the five-match  series.

Opener Tamim Iqbal returned to the side after recovering  from a wrist injury while former skipper Mohammad Ashraful was  also recalled.

The series begins on Wednesday with a one-dayer at the  Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.

The second and third ODIs will be held at the same venue on  Dec. 3 and 6. Chittagong will host the fourth and fifth matches  on Dec. 10 and 12.

Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Mashrafee Mortaza, Tamim  Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Zunaed Siddique, Mohammad Ashraful, Roqibul  Hassan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak,  Mohammad Sohrawardi, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain and Nazmul  Hossain.