Bangladesh Look to Fill Shakib Space

Khulna: Bangladesh will be lacking their star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan when they face a buoyant West Indies in the five-match one-day series which begins in Khulna Friday.

The 25-year-old Shakib, who suffered a shin injury during the second Test which the West Indies won Sunday to take the two-Test series 2-0, is also ruled out of the second one-dayer in Khulna on December 2.

It will be the first time Bangladesh have been without Shakib in a one-dayer since the 2008 Asia Cup in Pakistan. But captain Mushfiqur Rahim put on a brave face.

Bangladesh picked the uncapped Mominul Haque to replace Shakib in the middle order with little expectations.

Bangladesh beat India and Sri Lanka on their way to the final of the Asia Cup, which they narrowly lost to Pakistan at home in March this year. It was their last one-day match.

West Indies also have their injury problems, with spearhead Tino Best ruled out of the limited-overs series with a hamstring injury.

Tino took a maiden five-wicket haul in the first Test in Dhaka and six in the second Test in Khulna to inspire the tourists to a series win. He has been replaced by uncapped fast bowler Jason Holder in the limited-over squad.

West Indian captain Darren Sammy said the balance of his squad was good.

West Indies will be boosted by the return of fast bowler Kemar Roach, who missed the Test series due to a knee injury.

They also boast a star-studded batting line up led by the dashing Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Smith.

West Indies are hoping Ravi Rampaul recovers from injury but they could go for a single fast bowler in Kemar Roach and three seaming allrounders. The batting line-up is more settled.

Despite his team's strengths, Sammy said Bangladesh poses good opposition.

Teams from

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Abdur Razzak, Naeem Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim (captain & wk), Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah, Shafiul Islam, Sohag Gazi, Abul Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Anamul Haque, Mashrafe Mortaza, Jahurul Islam, Mominul Haque

West Indies: Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith, Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Devon Thomas (wk), Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy (captain), Veerasammy Permaul, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Jason Holder

Pitch and conditions
The pitch will offer runs, enough to satiate a weekend crowd. The weather has been brilliant in the southwestern regions of Bangladesh with mild temperatures throughout the day that drops further after the sun sets.

Match facts
Friday November 30, 2012
Start time 0900 local (0300 GMT)

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