Dhaka, April 8 -- Seamer Tanzim Hasan Sakib has earned a maiden Test call-up to Bangladesh's squad for the first Test against Zimbabwe.

However, the Tigers will miss the services of pacer Taskin Ahmed from the series against West Indies in November as he is recovering from an injury, a media statement from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Tuesday.

BCB's Senior Physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury said, "Taskin is currently rehabilitating for a left Achilles tendon issue and is not available for the series."

Tanzim has played 28 white-ball games in national colours. He was the Tigers' best-performing fast bowler in the T20 World Cup in 2024, grabbing 11 wickets at an average of 13.54, with a career-best bowling performance of 4 for...