Bangladesh have axed Habibul Bashar as Test skipper and appointed batsman Mohammad Ashraful [ Images ] in his place until September.

Pace bowler Mashrafe Mortaza [ Images ] will be his deputy, BCB senior official Reazuddin Al Mamun said after a board meeting on Saturday.

Bashar had announced his decision to step down as one-day skipper on Sunday after his team lost a test series 1-0 to India [ Images ] following a 2-0 one-day series defeat by the visitors.

He led Bangladesh to 29 one-day victories in 69 matches, but came under fire after making only 105 runs in the World Cup.

His duck and 43 runs in the two one-day matches against India in the just-concluded series did little to help to his cause. A third match was rained out.

Bashar has led Bangladesh in 18 Tests with one win, 12 defeats and five draws.