Bangladesh chief selector Habibul Bashar revealed Soumya Sarkar's recall was motivated by his ability to tackle Australia's formidable pace attack better than others.

Bangladesh have recalled Soumya Sarkar after a five-year absence, alongside Jaker Ali and uncapped Musfik Hasan, for the first Test against Australia in Darwin.

However, three regular players are going to miss the game against hosts Australia because of injury concerns. | Cricket