All-rounder Mosaddek Hossain has earned a recall to the ODI setup as he was included in the 15-member squad for the first two games of the 3-match series against Australia. The squad was announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday, June 3, with Mosaddek returning to the ODI squad after a gap of nearly four years.

Mossadek, who last played an ODI in 2022 August, earned his recall on the back of impressive performances for Abahani Limited in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League, Bangladesh's traditional list A tournament.

The 30-year-old all-rounder scored 310 runs in six innings at an average of 77.50 and a strike-rate of 129.17 in the ongoing DPL that included one century and two half-centuries while he also claimed 12 wickets in seven innings.

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan has also returned to the squad after missing Bangladesh's previous ODI series against New Zealand in April. The selectors omitted batters Afif Hossain and Mahidul Islam Ankon from the squad that played New Zealand.

"We feel that we were unable to give Ankon enough opportunities, unfortunately. And in Afif's case as well, I cannot say that he has had enough chances. I think he deserved a little more opportunity. But at this moment, we are making some tactical changes, which is why these two changes have been made," chief selector Habibul Bashar said.

"We feel that where we are considering Mosaddek to bat - where Afif used to bat at number six-Mosaddek is currently in very good batting form. At number six, his skill level can be more useful for us. He is also an experienced player, he has played before, and he is in very good form in the Premier League. At the same time, we can also utilize his all-round ability. His bowling ability is also quite useful for us. If he comes into the side, our balance improves further," he said.

"We usually play with five specialist batters, and at number six we sometimes feel a shortage of bowling options. I believe Mosaddek can cover that role very well, both with his batting skills and his bowling ability," he said.

Bashar also elaborated on Nurul Hasan's inclusion, citing the need to have a wicketkeeper-batter who could bat at No. 6 or 7.

"The main reason is that Ankon is basically a top-order batter in the Premier League, usually batting at number four or five. On the other hand, Sohan bats at number six and seven. We are considering a wicketkeeper-batter who will likely bat at six or seven, and in that role, we feel Sohan is more skilled and his abilities will be more useful for us," he said.

The three-match series will begin on June 9 with the second and third matches scheduled to be played on June 11 and 14. All matches will be played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.

Bangladesh squad for 1st & 2nd ODI vs Australia:Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana.