DHAKA, Nov 15: Bangladesh have recalled left-arm pacer Sajedul Islam to the squad for a two-match Test series against South Africa starting next week, a Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Saturday.

Sajedul will replace pace bowler Syed Rasel, who aggravated a back injury after the one-day series in South Africa won 2-0 by the hosts on Wednesday.

The 21-year-old Sajedul played two Tests and took three wickets in New Zealand in January.

The first Test starts in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

Squad: Mohammad Ashraful (captain), Mashrafe Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Junaed Siddique, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehrab Hossain Jr, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain, Sajedul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Mahbubul Alam, Raqibul Hasan, Imrul Kayes.—Reuters