Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak's inclusion to the squad for the first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka on Sunday has come as a surprise not only to the media and cricket fans but also to the player himself.

National selectors recalled veteran left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak to the squad for the first of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong from January 31.