Dhaka, May 5 -- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has selected 23 cricketers for its High Performance (HP) Core Squad 2019-20 to groom them under a 16-week training programme beginning on May 18 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

The cricketers, who have been selected for the HP Core Squad from four categories, have been advised to report to the BCB National Cricket Academy on May 17.

Specialist batsmen: Mohammad Saif Hassan, Naim Sheikh, Fardeen Hossain, Sabbir Hossain, Afif Hossain, Zakir Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Aminul Islam Biplob and Sumon Khan.

Specialist wicketkeepers: Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon and Jaker Ali Anik.

Spinners: Minhajul Abedin Afridi, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Murad and Naye...