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DHAKA : The absence of Shakib Al Hasan has come as a relief to South Africa as they embark on a two-test series in Bangladesh but stand-in captain Aiden Markram does not expect the challenge to be any easier.
Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh due to an arm injury.
South Africa have recalled all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy to their 15-player squad for next month's two-test tour of Bangladesh as one of three frontline spin options.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada returns to the Proteas fold as Test coach Shukri Conrad on Monday announced a 15-man squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh next month.
Ireland suffered an eight-wicket defeat in the first T20 international against South Africa in Abu Dhabi.
Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks half-centuries blasted the Proteas to a comfortable eight-wicket victory against Ireland in the first T20I at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Aiden Markram's calm innings helped South Africa avoid suffering a series clean sweep by Afghanistan with a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international in Sharjah on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the performance of the United States men's cricket team during the ICC T20 World Cup held in the United States and West Indies this year. PM Modi was addressing an Indian diaspora event at the Nassau Coliseum in New York. "Some days back here, the T20 World Cup took place. The USA team played so well in that competition. That team had so many Indian people who are living here and their contributions were witnessed by the whole world."