Dhaka
\nBangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has sought to withdraw his name from the squad for next month\u2019s Test series in New Zealand, selectors said Sunday.
\nBangladesh, who will play two Tests against New Zealand in January, earlier included Shakib\u2019s name in the squad for the series.
\n\u201cHe gave a letter to the chief executive officer seeking leave. We are yet to be informed if his application has been granted or not,\u201d Chief selector Minhajul Abedin said, referring to the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
\nLocal media reported that Shakib\u2019s letter asked to withdraw for \u201cfamily reasons\u201d, without giving further details.
\nThe cricketer returned to the Bangladesh squad for the ongoing second Test against Pakistan in Dhaka after injury forced him to sit out their earlier match in Chittagong.
\nHe missed four of Bangladesh\u2019s seven Tests this year — two to injury and two to prior commitments with the Indian Premier League.
\nBangladesh\u2019s team will leave home for New Zealand at the end of Dhaka Tests.
\nThe first Test against New Zealand will be held at Tauranga from January 1-5. Christchurch will host the second Test from January 9-13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dhaka Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has sought to withdraw his name from the squad for next month\u2019s Test series in New Zealand, selectors said Sunday. Bangladesh, who will play two Tests against New Zealand in January, earlier included Shakib\u2019s name in the squad for the series. \u201cHe gave a letter to the chief executive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-231221","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n