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| Shakib announced retirement from T2OI |
Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan
has expressed his desire to retire from test cricket after upcoming home series
against South Africa if situation in Bangladesh allows him to do so otherwise
next test against India at Kanpur can be his last test match of his test career.
37-year-old revealed that he expressed his views to BCB, and selection management
and they are okay with his decision.
Further, Shakib announced his
retirement from t20I cricket stating that he has already played his last t20
match in T2O world cup which took place in USA and West Indies this year. He
said that keeping in mind the next t20 world cup to be held in 2026 it will be ideal
for Bangladesh cricket to prepare youngsters for the mega event. He has been a
major contributor to Bangladesh cricket and would create a void which Bangladesh
need to fill very soon.
Shakib has played 70 test matches
for Bangladesh scoring 4600 at an average of 38.33 with highest score of 217
runs and taking 242 wickets whereas he has played 129 T20 international matches
scoring 2551 and taking 149 wickets. However 37-year-old will continue to play
one day internationals at least till the champions trophy next year.
Speaking about next match Shakib urges
Bangladesh to perform better. Speaking to press conference, he said that
Bangladesh needs to up their game in Kanpur to have any chance of bouncing back
after crushing defeat in first test match.
Shakib lauds team India
“If I talk about India, they are
the no.1 team in the world test championship table at the moment. Ther are
probably unbeatable at home. I saw a stat somewhere where for some 4000 days
they have been unbeaten in India. So, that shows how good they are in India”, Shakib
said at the press conference.
“They have been doing well
outside India as well. Any country that came to India finding it difficult, we
are no different there. But having said that, we must play well against them to
be able to show the fight that we feel like we can put on”, he said.
He said that pitches don’t matter
when you play a quality team like India.
Shakib will be looking to end his career on a high, but it
is easier said than done as he knows it is an uphill task to make India sweat on
their home soil.
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