New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Top-order batter Mahmudul Hasan Joy has earned a recall to the Test squad as Bangladesh announces a 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match series against Ireland, scheduled to start on November 11 in Sylhet.

Having played 18 Tests, Joy showcased his talent with a historic century in South Africa in 2022, the first by a Bangladeshi batter in the country, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue to lead Bangladesh's Test team until the end of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle, as announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Shanto had stepped down as Test captain after Bangladesh's 1-0 series loss to Sri Lanka in June, but has been reinstated ahead of the two-match Test series ag...