Naveen-ul-Haq, who has a slingy action and a collection of slower balls in his repertoire, has been sidelined from this series and also the T20 World Cup with a shoulder injury. While left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi is back in the T20I squad, Ziaur Rahman Sharfi is more of a like-for-like replacement for Naveen. From originally being in the reserves, Sharfi has now been promoted to the main squad. The 27-year-old has played just one T20I so far, but he showed promise during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Before the BPL, he marked his Test debut against Zimbabwe with a seven-wicket haul.
