Controversial ex-skipper Shakib Al Hasan was expected to return home on Thursday for what he says is his swan song when Bangladesh host South Africa in a two-test series.

The series against the Proteas will also be Bangladesh's first assignment under interim coach Phil Simmons, whose appointment was announced a day after the governing body axed Chandika Hathurusinghe from the position for disciplinary reasons linked to slapping a player during the side's campaign at the World Cup last year.

Shakib Al Hasan is set for his last appearance in Test cricket in front of the home crowd as the venerable all-rounder was named in Bangladesh's squad for the first match against South Africa, startin

The Bangladesh selectors naming Shakib Al Hasan in the Test squad for the first match against South Africa confirms that he will return to the country for the first time since May. Shakib is reportedly landing in Dhaka on Thursday,