Shakib Al Hasan, who was banned by the ICC for failing to report corrupt approaches from a bookie, has wished the Bangladesh team success for their upcoming tour of Pakistan.
Shakib, who took six wickets in Colombo, has displaced Ashwin from the top rank in the list of all-rounders after the two players inter-changed positions two times last week.
Bangladesh have been warned to expect a fresh barrage of short-pitched deliveries when the second Test against New Zealand starts in Christchurch on Friday.
Black Caps boss Mike Hesson has pinpointed the dismissal of Bangladeshi talisman Shakib Al Hasan as the turning point in his side's Test win.
Opener Imrul Kayes was stretchered off the ground with pain after scoring 24 in an opening stand of 46 with Tamim Iqbal and his departure sparked a Bangladesh second innings collapse in the final session on the fourth day of the opening Test against New Zealand at Basin Reserve today.
New Zealand finished the third day of the opening Test against Bangladesh at 292-3, still 303 runs behind the Tigers’ imposing first innings total of 595-8 declared at the Basin Reserve in Wellington today.
Shakib responded brilliantly with the bat to notch the highest score in Test cricket for Bangladesh with 217 runs on 13 January, 2017 at Wellington. The lefthander faced only 276 balls in his blistering innings, and smacked 31 fours, especially square on both sides of the field.
Shakib Al Hasan may not have ecstatically celebrated his double hundred today, but he was quite excited during the post-day press conference.
Shakib Al Hasan rose to become the best all-rounder in the One Day Internationals and was adjudged the second-best all-rounder in Tests and T20Is in the International Cricket Council's (ICC's) latest rankings.
Bangladesh ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan becomes the only man in world cricket to be his country's most successful bowler in all three formats of the game when he crossed Abdur Razzak’s 206 wickets in one-day internationals today.
Bangladesh ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is just two wickets away from becoming the only man in world cricket to be his country's most successful bowler in all three forms of the game.
The sports fraternity is shaken by the news that Shakib narrowly escaped a tragic incident when the chopper that dropped him off earlier, crashed in Ukhia upazila of Cox's Bazar.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan confirms his safety and wellbeing when he spoke to Rabeed Imam, media manager of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan chips in with three wickets after Andre Russell’s whirlwind ton to take Jamaica Tallawahs to the CPL 2016 final at the expense of Trinbago Knight Riders.
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is on the money with the ball but ends up on the losing side in the first playoff as Guyana Amazon Warriors sneak into the final with a four-wicket win over Jamaica Tallawahs.
Shakib Al Hasan’s Jamaica Tallawahs and Barbados Tridents led by Kieron Pollard will be itching to get out to the middle when they face-off at Sabina Park after playing with an air of confidence in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2016.
Shakib Al Hasan's Kolkata Knight Riders prevailed over Mustafizur Rahmnan's Sunrisers Hyderabad for the second time this Indian Premier League season to secure a playoff spot.
Kolkata Knight Riders, with Shakib Al Hasan in their ranks, take on Sunrisers Hyderabad who boast Mustafizur Rahman as one of their main draws in a crucial IPL match that may well decide Kolkata's fate for this season.
Shakib Al Hasan bowled a tidy spell and picked up his first wicket of the Indian Premier League 2016 as Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Rising Pune Supergiants to 160 for five at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadiium in Pune on April 24, 2016.
