In accordance with his mentor Mohammad Salahuddin and BCB’s chief doctor Dr Debashish Chowdhury, Shakib devised this mechanism himself with a view to hold his head from falling over when taking part in the ball. He had beforehand worn a neck brace to right his head place whereas batting.
“He has give you this strap. It’s fully his concept. It has not come from us. He’s engaged on a approach to maintain his head place whereas batting,” Dr Chowdhury informed ESPNcricinfo. “He was making an attempt to handle this with a neck brace beforehand, so this strap factor can be in a trial-and-error section. He has tried it within the nets. He has achieved lots of shadows [shadow batting practice] with it too.”
Bangladesh batting coach David Hemp concurred, saying he has seen Shakib work with the strap within the nets. “It’s one thing that Shakib has been utilizing throughout observe at numerous occasions over the previous few months,” Hemp stated. “He’s very snug utilizing the strap and feels that it assists his head place.”
Throughout an interview shoot in Could this 12 months, Shakib was seen continually doing shadow observe in his stance. That was an effort to search out out precisely which head place works finest for him with the prevailing eye situation. ESPNcricinfo understands that Shakib has seen his eye specialist this previous week in Chennai, who informed him that his eye is enhancing.
“All of us have one dominant eye, so when that’s giving him hassle viewing the ball, then it may be problematic,” Salahuddin, whom Shakib speaks to ceaselessly about his cricketing expertise, stated.
When Salahuddin noticed Shakib biting down on the rubber strap, he was happy that he was making an attempt a brand new technique to right his head place.
“I feel it’s good for him. I did not inform him to do that. He got here up with the concept, he was telling me final evening on the cellphone. He ties it up round his neck, and biting down on it permits him to maintain his neck and head regular. When the pinnacle and neck transfer, the eyes additionally transfer, which isn’t preferrred for a batter.”
Shakib Al Hasan has beforehand used a neck brace to work on his head place•ICC/Getty Photographs
Dr Chowdhury stated that Shakib is the one one who can inform if this newest experiment is working for him. “It’s private factor from him. He’ll perceive whether it is working for him or not. I feel so long as it does not trigger a well being hazard, it is fantastic.”
“I have a look at how a lot arduous work a participant is placing into his recreation,” Shanto stated. “Whether or not he’s struggling sufficient to make a comeback. What’s their intention in direction of their workforce. How a lot he’s keen to provide to the workforce.
Bangladesh selector Hannan Sarkar stated Shakib’s finger hassle solely cropped up “after he began to bowl” in Chennai, however admitted they should wait and watch to see if he is match for Kanpur
“Some individuals would possibly assume that I’m saying it as a result of the query is about Shakib bhai. I attempt to have a look at everybody in the identical manner, whether or not it’s Nahid Rana to Mushfiq[ur] bhai. Greater than whether or not he’s scoring runs or not, I have a look at how is his preparation. What’s his desirous about the workforce. I’m pleased with the best way that each member of this Take a look at squad has ready and has been keen to provide to the workforce.”
“We nonetheless have time to consider Shakib forward of our subsequent recreation. We’ll observe him. He was 100% match earlier than the Chennai Take a look at,” Sarkar stated. “We have now heard plenty of discussions about Shakib’s finger [and why he did not bowl a lot in Chennai]. You’ll be able to’t name it an damage straightaway. He did not really feel the issue earlier than the match. He felt it after he began to bowl. He additionally bought hit in the identical place later within the recreation. That has brought about some ache.
“We have now time to consider it. Shakib may even play as a batter [in Kanpur]. If he feels it’s affecting each his batting and bowling although, it is going to be a special situation.”
This text was up to date after Hannan Sarkar’s media briefing.
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84
