Shakib Al Hasan
When will BCB clarify stance on Shakib?
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.
Shakib still in BCB’s Champions Trophy plans
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.
If players have ability, they will get picked: Fahim on Bangladesh players getting snubbed in IPL auction
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.
Miraz equals Shakib in Test all-rounder’s rankings
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.
‘Will think about it after Abu Dhabi T10’: Shakib on when he could play next for Tigers
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.
‘Big Five’ not in picture, but what about persisting mediocrity?
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.
Nahid, 11 others named in IPL’s final auction list
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 issues notice to Shakib for Tk 4.13cr loan repayment
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.
Cricket stuck in vicious cycle
Bangladesh cricket is unparalleled in terms of one thing -- creating its own mess and then bemoaning the untidiness.
Rishad and Co planning to fill in Shakib’s shoes
Shakib Al Hasan’s decision to call it quits in T20Is has created a massive vacuum in Bangladesh’s spin bowling department in the shortest format, one that would soon spread to the other two formats as well as he is set to retire from all forms of international cricket in the matter of months.
Shakib's final over: A hero’s farewell or a quiet exit?
Shakib has been at the heart of our national pride. He also has been someone who has hurt our feelings.
Shakib admiration of two little Kohlis
Two boys about the same age were walking down the adjacent streets of the Green Park stadium in Kanpur after the first day’s play between hosts India and Bangladesh was washed out today.
How Indian media reacted to Shakib’s ‘bombshell'
English daily The Indian Express had Shakib in its second lead in a three-column write-up, headlined: “Shakib says Kanpur Test could be his last”.
‘If his farewell happened properly, I would’ve been happier’
The news of premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s retirement plans came as a bolt from the blue for his childhood coach Mohammad Salahuddin, who had no prior knowledge of his best student’s decision before the Bangladesh cricketer himself officially announced during a press meet in Kanpur yesterday.
An all-rounder like no other in T20Is
Shakib Al Hasan, a name that has been synonymous with the Bangladesh cricket team in all three formats for almost 18 years, called time on his T20I career yesterday at a press conference in Kanpur ahead of today’s second and final Test against hosts India, pulling down the curtain on an illustrious international career in the shortest format.
Tigers hope to bounce back in Kanpur amid new challenges
Bangladesh’s challenge in the second Test in Kanpur may just have gotten a little spicier after ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan came in the press conference and announced that his Test career is coming to an end in the home Test series against South Africa in October-November.
Shakib wrapping up career with ‘no regrets’
In a surprising move, Bangladesh’s all-time greatest cricketer, Shakib Al Hasan, revealed his retirement plans during a 21-minute press conference held in Kanpur yesterday, ahead of the series-deciding second Test against hosts India. While it is customary for captains to attend the pre-match press conference on the eve of the fixture, Shakib’s appearance -- after a long absence, particularly since the T20 World Cup -- sparked curiosity among the Bangladeshi journalists covering the series. In the first half, Shakib responded to questions from Indian journalists, who mainly focused on the Test series, but once the first Bangladeshi journalist posed a question, the atmosphere in the room shifted, becoming noticeably more animated. Following are the excerpts from the second half of the...
Shakib conquers again in own way
Shakib Al Hasan came, he saw, and he conquered, in his own way.
‘BCB does not have authority to ensure Shakib safe exit’
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said that the board is incapable of doing anything regarding premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s safety concerns when and if he arrives in the country.