Mashud lost his spot in the team after the World Cup

Bangladesh depart on 22 June to play two Tests and three limited-overs matches against the world champions.

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The matches are to be held in Cairns and Darwin, venues never before used for international cricket.

Bangladesh will be captained by all-rounder Khaled Mahmud, who replaced keeper Mashud after Bangladesh's dismal World Cup performance in South Africa.

Mahmud was in charge when Bangladesh lost two Tests and three one-day internationals to visitors South Africa in March and April this year.

TOUR SCHEDULE 18-22 July - 1st Test (Darwin) 25-29 July - 2nd Test (Cairns) 2 August - 1st ODI (Cairns) 3 August - 2nd ODI (Cairns) 6 August - 3rd ODI (Darwin)

Five pace bowlers were included in the squad by a selection panel including new coach Dav Whatmore, the Sri Lanka-born Australian who guided Sri Lanka to victory in the 1996 World Cup and the semi-finals of this year's showpiece.

Bangladesh have not won a Test or one-dayer since gaining Test status in 2000.

Bangladesh squad: Khaled Mahmud (captain), Javed Omar, Khaled Mashud, Habibul Bashar, Mohammad Rafique, Hannan Sarkar, Mohammad Ashraful, Al Shahriar, Manjurul Islam, Alok Kapali, Sanwar Hossain, Tareq Aziz Khan, Mashrafee-bin-Murtaza, Tapash Kumar Baishya, Anwar Hossain Monir.