Shakib Al Hasan Considering Stepping Down as Bangladesh Captain

BUDDY — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:56:50 +0000

In a surprising turn of events, Bangladesh’s star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is reportedly contemplating relinquishing his role as captain of the ODI team, a responsibility he took on just over a month ago.

Reshuffling the Captaincy

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had reinstated Shakib Al Hasan as the captain of the ODI squad in preparation for the Asia Cup 2023. He was also set to lead the team, known as the ‘Bangla Tigers,’ in the upcoming 50-over World Cup scheduled for October-November in India.

Reasons for the Decision

According to insider reports, Shakib has communicated to the BCB his decision not to lead the team in the prestigious World Cup event. Despite his injury, Tamim has been named in Bangladesh’s 15-member World Cup squad.

This is not the first instance of reported tension between these two prominent Bangladeshi cricketers.

Performance in Asia Cup 2023

Under Shakib’s captaincy, Bangladesh had a mixed performance in the recently concluded Asia Cup. They faced losses against Sri Lanka and Pakistan but managed to secure victories against Afghanistan and India, ultimately finishing third in the Super Four stage of the competition.

Current Series Against New Zealand

Currently, Bangladesh is engaged in a three-match ODI series against New Zealand on home turf. After two matches, New Zealand leads the series 1-0, with the final game scheduled to be played in Mirpur on September 26th.

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Shakib now understands the importance of fast bowling

Mainul Islam — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:52:24 +0000

Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh captain- “This win is important for us. I have played in all T20 World Cup events, but could not win (in the second phase). It was on my mind. Today (Monday) we made our task difficult by losing wickets at regular intervals and knew that 155 was a very good score on this wicket, 10 runs short. The bowlers paid for it. The pace bowlers have done well.

We now understand the importance of pace bowling. We have got a great fast bowling group in all editions. Some great pacers have emerged. Hasan Mahmud is one of them. Taskin has been our best bowler for the last two-three years. He has the experience and pace to turn a match. Most of the fielders in our team are quick and active. If you can save 5-10 runs in the fielding, that can make the difference.” Taskin Ahmed, Man of the Match-

“We needed this win. We played well as a team. It feels even better to be able to contribute to the win myself. I tried to get the basics right and noticed the bowling of the Netherlands. It was a good move. That’s why I tried to bowl length in Test matches. I wanted to move the ball both ways with my best. That worked. My main goal in preparation for the World Cup was to move the ball both ways. Focusing on improvement, I want to be a world-class bowler.”

Scott Edwards, Netherlands captain-
“We bowled well. Bangladesh lost 10-15 runs. But two bad runouts set us back. Colin Ackermann and Meekeren took us closer to the goal. Hopefully, the batting will be better in the next match. We are looking forward to the India match.”
In numbers

This is Bangladesh’s first win in the second phase of the T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh had lost in the previous 16 matches in the second phase including Super Eight, Super Ten, and Super Twelve. Shakib and his team got the desired victory in the 17th match. This was Bangladesh’s first T20 match on Australian soil.

In all, this is Bangladesh’s eighth win in the T20 World Cup. Two of the eight wins were against the Netherlands. Apart from this, multiple wins are only against Oman

(4/25) Taskin Ahmed became the man of the match for the first time in international T20 with career-best bowling against the Netherlands with four wickets for 25 runs. He got four wickets for the first time in the T20. His previous best in this edition was two for 12 runs and 30.

Nazmul Hossain and Soumya Sarkar gave the opening pair of 43 runs yesterday. After 30 matches in the international T20, Bangladesh got the opening pair of 40 runs 42.

Shakib Al Hasan further enriched the record for the highest wicket in the T20 World Cup by taking one wicket for 32 runs against the Netherlands. The Bangladesh captain has taken 42 wickets in 32 matches in eight seasons. Second highest 39 wickets of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi.