Bangladesh include Reza in Twenty20 World Cup squad

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh have included all-rounder Farhad Reza in the squad to strengthen their batting reserves for the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

Reza, 26, replaced paceman Nazmul Hossain, who was part of a Bangladesh Twenty20 squad that toured Europe last month.

“We included Reza for Nazmul as we needed to strengthen our batting,” chief selector Akram Khan said. “Hopefully his inclusion will give our batting depth, something which we were lacking on our recent tours.”