MASHRAFE MORTAZA will lead the Bangladesh ODI side in the five-match series against Zimbabwe from November 21. Mushfiqur Rahim remains the Test captain but only for the upcoming series, which effectively means his reign as captain has been terminated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Mushfiqur’s term was to go on until the 2015 World Cup when he was retained as captain in November 2013. 

Shakib Al Hasan has been named Mashrafe’s deputy, while Tamim Iqbal will be vice-captain in Tests. Bangladesh will have split captaincy for the first time and the three new appointments create a larger leadership group, with the team’s four most experienced cricketers involved.
“The board has decided to appoint Mashrafe Mortaza as ODI captain for the Zimbabwe series,” BCB president Nazmul Hassan said. “His deputy will be Shakib Al Hasan. Mushfiqur Rahim will remain as Test captain, with Tamim Iqbal as his vice-captain. Before we announced the new captain, the board had spoken to Mushfiqur, who was not negative about any of this.
“What we decide for the future will depend on what happens in the Zimbabwe series. This (split captaincy) is an experiment before we take a final decision on the World Cup. Prior to their departure for the Asian Games, I spoke to Mashrafe, Shakib and Tamim. They know of their responsibilities, but I reminded them that they are senior cricketers and our best players. Everything that they do – their attitude and behaviour – is linked to the team spirit.”
Shakib assumes a position of greater responsibility for the first time since being sacked as captain in 2011. Tamim was made vice-captain for the Sri Lanka tour at the start of 2014, but it was Mashrafe who was made stop-gap T20 captain when Mushfiqur got injured in the Test series.
There had been tension in the Bangladesh camp, after which Tamim stepped down from the vice-captain’s role. (ESPN Cricinfo)