BCB rests Shakib from all cricket till 30th April
The BCB has said that Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is being rested from all forms of international cricket till April 30. As a result, he will miss Bangladesh’s upcoming tour of South Africa, which runs from March 12 to April 8.
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BCB has not named any other player for Shakib in one place. And the preliminary ODI team is about to travel to South Africa without him.
Bangladesh tour of South Africa:
In such a situation, he has now expressed his desire to stay out of the tour citing a break from international cricket. Last week, he was selected in Bangladesh’s ODI and Test squad for the tour of South Africa starting later this month. Hassan told ESPN Cricinfo, “It is quite logical to think that if his mental and physical condition had deteriorated, he would not have given his name for the IPL auction.
Bangladesh cricket (BCB chief) has said that he cannot continuously say whether I want to play or I do not want to play. We tend to be gentle with those we love but they also have to be professional. Otherwise, we will have to take such decisions which no one will like.
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Bangladesh tour of South Africa
1st ODI – 18 March
2nd ODI – March 20
3rd ODI – 23 March
First Test – 31 March to 4 April
Second Test – April 8 to April 12