Veteran allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is ready to overlook the three-match ODI collection between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, to be performed in Sharjah from November 6. It is going to be the second straight collection that Shakib will miss after the continuing Check collection in opposition to South Africa.
Whereas it isn’t official but, BCB president Faruque Ahmed has said that it’s unlikely for Shakib to be out there for the collection in opposition to Afghanistan. Nonetheless, the legendary all-rounder shall be thought of for the West Indies tour.
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Shakib Al Hasan is ready to overlook the ODI collection in opposition to Afghanistan
Shakib Al Hasan has not performed any type of cricket because the second Check in opposition to India at Kanpur, which Bangladesh misplaced. It additionally turned out to be the final Check of his profession as he couldn’t come to Bangladesh to play his farewell Check at Dhaka resulting from safety considerations.
The allrounder is now anticipated to play for Bangla Tigers within the Abu Dhabi T10 League to get some match observe forward of the West Indies tour. BCB president Faruque Ahmed did a press convention and knowledgeable that it was Shakib’s determination to opt-out of the collection.
Faruque Ahmed the reason why Shakib Al Hasan will miss Afghanistan ODIs
Ahmed said that Shakib wants some match observe and can play a T10 event to get some recreation time beneath his belt. Faruque backed Shakib to maintain enjoying the ODI format regardless of having retired from Assessments and T20Is.
“After Shakib (Al Hasan) could not come to play his (farewell) Check, he wasn’t doing a lot observe. I believe he wants a while to regroup. We’ve not taken a last determination however he seems to be unlikely to play the subsequent collection (in opposition to Afghanistan),” Ahmed advised the reporters.
“He’s more likely to miss the collection. He may very well be enjoying a T10 event quickly. I really feel he can nonetheless play for Bangladesh within the 50-over format. There are three ODIs in opposition to West Indies earlier than the Champions Trophy,” he added.
Shakib Al Hasan has already retired from Assessments and T20Is and is just out there for ODIs now. With the Champions Trophy to be performed earlier subsequent 12 months, his expertise might show to be essential for Bangladesh.
Will Shakib Al Hasan play ODIs in opposition to West Indies?
Faruque Ahmed additionally stated that the board will take into account him for West Indies ODIs in the event that they take into account his match observe and preparation as sufficient for him to be enjoying internationals for Bangladesh.
“Shakib has performed for 17 years and he’s a part of the technology that performs a whole lot of franchise cricket. They know the drill. They play, sleep possibly a couple of hours and switch up for coaching. So, he’s geared for such conditions.”
“It’s the undoubtedly the very best factor to coach with the staff however we are going to take into account him if the choice committee thinks that he can nonetheless ship by coaching or enjoying tournaments overseas,” the BCB president defined.
Bangladesh will play two Assessments, three ODIs, and three T20Is on their tour of West Indies. Shakib Al Hasan might play the ODIs on this tour if he’s thought of match-fit by the selectors. The ODIs shall be Bangladesh’s final earlier than the subsequent 12 months’s Champions Trophy.
