Just as the ICC Champions Trophy is facing uncertainty due to the dispute between the cricket boards of India and Pakistan, there remains an ambiguity over Shakib Al Hasan’s participation in the event – something the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has failed to clear up thus far.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed has said that it remains difficult for Shakib Al Hasan to play for the national team from outside the country since the cricketer cannot come home.
In his take about why Bangladesh players got snubbed in the Indian Premier League auction earlier this week, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Nazmul Abedeen Fahim underlined that quality and the ability to perform would take precedence in franchises picking players.
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz has jumped up three places in the Test all-rounder’s rankings after the first Test against West Indies and is jointly third in the rankings alongside Shakib Al Hasan.
Bangladesh premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is not sweating over when he could next appear for the Tigers at the moment, mentioning that he is now focusing on the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 tournament, which is set to begin today.
Bangladesh cricket is set to get a glimpse of a new era in Tests when they take on hosts West Indies in the first of the two World Test Championship (WTC) fixtures from November 22 in Antigua.
Bangladesh pace sensation Nahid Rana and 11 others from the country were named in the final auction list of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, starting next year.
IFIC Bank has served a legal notice to Shakib Al Hasan Agro Farm Ltd, an entity owned by its namesake and the former captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team, after a cheque issued by the company bounced.
Bangladesh cricket is unparalleled in terms of one thing -- creating its own mess and then bemoaning the untidiness.
When it comes to Shakib Al Hasan, nothing is ever that straightforward.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s desire to play his farewell Test on home soil suffered a big blow yesterday when he was excluded from the 15-member squad for the first Test against South Africa, scheduled to start on October 21 in Mirpur.
Salahuddin highlighted the player’s 17 years of service to the country, a legacy that has earned Bangladesh global respect.
Murad has claimed 136 wickets in 30 first-class matches since his debut in 2021.
Shakib Al Hasan’s homecoming took a complete U-turn yesterday as the all-rounder chose not to return to Bangladesh to play his farewell Test, seemingly heading the advice of the Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan.
South Africa had their first training session on Thursday ahead of the first of the two-Test series against hosts Bangladesh but the Proteas’ training was overshadowed by some off-field incidents at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan told ESPNcricinfo today that his return to the country was unlikely owing to protests against the 37-year-old in Dhaka, the venue for the first Test against South Africa, starting on October 21.
There remains uncertainty over Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s return to the country tonight for his Test swansong.
After a lot of speculation and drama, ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to return to Bangladesh today to play his final Test -- the first Test of a two-match series against South Africa in Mirpur from October 21 to 25.
Despite all the speculations, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to arrive in the country tomorrow, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) source confirmed to The Daily Star today.