Omar dropped from Champs squad 07 Sep 2006 By: James Nixon

Bangladesh opening batsman Javed Omar has been dropped from the squad named for the Champions Trophy in India next month, and has been replaced by the uncapped Mehrab Hossain Junior.

Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar who is currently recovering from a broken thumb will captain the team.

Bangladesh are involved in a qualifying campaign for entry into the Champions Trophy alongside Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and the West Indies which starts on 7th October.

Bangladesh Squad
Habibul Bashar (captain), Shahriar Nafees, Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Rafique, Mohammad Ashraful, Mashrafe Mortaza, Rajin Saleh, Abdur Razzak, Aftab Ahmed, Syed Rasel, Shahadat Hossain, Farhad Reja, Saqibul Hasan, Mehrab Hossain jnr.

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