Bangladesh cricket team Captain Najam Al Hussain Shanto has said that former Member of Parliament and All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan In the country The changing political landscape after the protests Despite this, they will show their best performance in the Test against Pakistan starting tomorrow in Rawalpindi.
Shakib, 37, was a member of Bangladesh’s parliament in the recent government of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, which was dissolved after widespread protests.
Bangladesh’s caretaker government led by Muhammad Younis last week allowed Shakib Al Hasan to participate in two Test matches against Pakistan.
Speaking at a press conference in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, Bangladesh captain Najam Hussain Shanto said that Shakib-ul-Hasan has been playing cricket for a long time, so he knows his role and how to prepare himself for it.
Asked if the recent political crisis in Bangladesh would affect Shakib’s performance, Shantu said: ‘I don’t think so because he is a professional cricketer, we all see him as a (rather than a politician). known as the best cricketer.’
“I hope they do something special in this series against Pakistan,” he added.
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Shakib is Bangladesh’s key all-rounder who scored 4,505 runs in 67 Tests and took 237 wickets as a spinner, more than any Bangladeshi bowler in Test cricket.
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi citizens in Dhaka have protested against Shakib’s continued inclusion in the team.
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board member Rafiqul Islam also criticized Shakibul Hasan for remaining silent on the deaths of civilians during the protests.
Shakib joined the squad in Pakistan last week instead of returning to Bangladesh after participating in the Global T20 League in Canada.
Due to the unrest in Dhaka, the team was unable to participate in the practice session, but the visiting team felt some relief when the Pakistan Cricket Board invited them to arrive in Pakistan four days earlier for their preparation.
Despite the political crisis, Shantu expressed hope that Bangladesh could turn around a dismal Test record against Pakistan, which saw them lose 12 out of 13 Test matches and draw only one match.
Shantu said: ‘Our team is balanced and I hope we will play good cricket here. I think the record (against Pakistan) can be changed, it’s not easy but we believe we can do certain things.’
The Rawalpindi Test is under adverse weather conditions with rain forecast for all five days of the match.
The second Test of the series will be played on August 30 at the same stadium that was earlier scheduled in Karachi where construction work is going on day and night at the National Bank Stadium in preparation for the Champions Trophy.
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2024-08-22 03:48:11
