Shakib Al Hasan

No Shakib in Rangpur’s GSL campaign

A Rangpur Riders official informed that they won’t get the services of Shakib Al Hasan in the upcoming Global Super League (GSL) in Guyana as the premier all-rounder has prior commitments with Bangla Tigers for the Abu Dhabi T10.

Misreading of conditions leads to wasted home advantage

Coaches, captains and selectors often say that having all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in the side helps with the combination. So, when Shakib was unable to take part in the first Test, the think tank failed to come up with the right decisions.

Will Shakib play Afghanistan ODIs in UAE?

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are yet to ascertain whether all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will feature in Bangladesh’s three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, starting on November 6, in the UAE.  

All about Shakib's farewell saga

Shakib Al Hasan wanted to play the last test of his career on home soil but the biggest cricket star of the country could not return to the country even after reaching Dubai owing to security concerns. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud advised the 37-year-old star all-rounder not to return to “avoid untoward situations”. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in August, there has been uncertainty about Shakib’s return to the country.

Taijul saves the day

At stumps, however, the Tigers were relieved bunch, having reduced the visitors to 140 for six, thanks to Taijul Islam who became the fastest and the second Bangladesh bowler, after Shakib, to take 200 Test wickets.

Taijul overtakes Shakib as quickest Bangladeshi to 200 Test wickets

Taijul reached the milestone in his 48th Test, whereas it took Shakib 54 Tests, making him the quickest among Bangladeshi players to reach 200 Test wickets.

Lost chance for a fitting farewell

A proper farewell to a player has been a rarity in Bangladesh cricket. And in that context when champion all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan expressed his desire to sign off from Test cricket at the home of cricket in Mirpur against South Africa a month ago in Kanpur, the countdown started in earnest for cricket aficionados to make it a memorable occasion.

Shakib fans dispersed from protest in Mirpur

A day before the opening Test between Bangladesh and South Africa, some protesters gathered in front of Gate-1 of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, demanding Shakib Al Hasan’s participation in the contest.

The fallacy of Five Pillars and their fractured legacy

The masses had turned these five cricketers into icons, placed them above every other Bangladesh cricketer and showered them with all the love they could muster. But why?

October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024

No Shakib in Rangpur’s GSL campaign

A Rangpur Riders official informed that they won’t get the services of Shakib Al Hasan in the upcoming Global Super League (GSL) in Guyana as the premier all-rounder has prior commitments with Bangla Tigers for the Abu Dhabi T10.

October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024

Misreading of conditions leads to wasted home advantage

Coaches, captains and selectors often say that having all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in the side helps with the combination. So, when Shakib was unable to take part in the first Test, the think tank failed to come up with the right decisions.

October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024

Will Shakib play Afghanistan ODIs in UAE?

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are yet to ascertain whether all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will feature in Bangladesh’s three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, starting on November 6, in the UAE.  

October 22, 2024
October 22, 2024

All about Shakib's farewell saga

Shakib Al Hasan wanted to play the last test of his career on home soil but the biggest cricket star of the country could not return to the country even after reaching Dubai owing to security concerns. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud advised the 37-year-old star all-rounder not to return to “avoid untoward situations”. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in August, there has been uncertainty about Shakib’s return to the country.

October 22, 2024
October 22, 2024

Taijul saves the day

At stumps, however, the Tigers were relieved bunch, having reduced the visitors to 140 for six, thanks to Taijul Islam who became the fastest and the second Bangladesh bowler, after Shakib, to take 200 Test wickets.

October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024

Taijul overtakes Shakib as quickest Bangladeshi to 200 Test wickets

Taijul reached the milestone in his 48th Test, whereas it took Shakib 54 Tests, making him the quickest among Bangladeshi players to reach 200 Test wickets.

October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024

Lost chance for a fitting farewell

A proper farewell to a player has been a rarity in Bangladesh cricket. And in that context when champion all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan expressed his desire to sign off from Test cricket at the home of cricket in Mirpur against South Africa a month ago in Kanpur, the countdown started in earnest for cricket aficionados to make it a memorable occasion.

October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024

Shakib fans dispersed from protest in Mirpur

A day before the opening Test between Bangladesh and South Africa, some protesters gathered in front of Gate-1 of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, demanding Shakib Al Hasan’s participation in the contest.

October 19, 2024
October 19, 2024

The fallacy of Five Pillars and their fractured legacy

The masses had turned these five cricketers into icons, placed them above every other Bangladesh cricketer and showered them with all the love they could muster. But why?

October 19, 2024
October 19, 2024

Shakib-less home Tests: A not so new reality

When it comes to Shakib Al Hasan, nothing is ever that straightforward.