Shakib ruled out of Dhaka Test
Sports Reporter :
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan will miss the second and final Test of the ongoing series, in Dhaka, after failing to recover from an injury sustained during the first of the two ICC World Test Championship matches against the West Indies, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Monday.
”Shakib will leave the team Bio-security Bubble this week and for the time being, will be under the surveillance and treatment of the BCB Medical Team in Dhaka as he continues to recover and consolidate his physical robustness” said BCB in a statement.
Shakib had earlier suffered a groin niggle during the third ODI against West Indies, on January 25 in Chattogram. He had left the field on that occasion too, and joined the national team’s training a few days before the first Test, which began on February 3.
Shakib picked up the injury during the second day’s play in Chattogram, when he attempted to stop a ball off his own bowling with his foot. He continued to bowl for a while longer, but neither batted nor bowled after leaving the field later that afternoon.
Shakib scored 68 runs in the first innings, before bowling six overs. He was unable to take the field during the second innings, a thing proved to be decisive in determining the result against Bangladesh.
Despite the injuries, Shakib’s return to international cricket following the one-year ICC ban has been a successful one. He was the Player of the Series in the ODIs, where he returned 4 for 8 in the first game and hit 43* and 51 in the next two games as Bangladesh won 3-0.
No replacement has yet been announced by the Bangladesh selectors, who had earlier named an 18-man Test squad for the two matches.
The second Test gets underway at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on 11 February. West Indies lead the series 1-0 after winning the first Test by three wickets.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan will miss the second and final Test of the ongoing series, in Dhaka, after failing to recover from an injury sustained during the first of the two ICC World Test Championship matches against the West Indies, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Monday.
”Shakib will leave the team Bio-security Bubble this week and for the time being, will be under the surveillance and treatment of the BCB Medical Team in Dhaka as he continues to recover and consolidate his physical robustness” said BCB in a statement.
Shakib had earlier suffered a groin niggle during the third ODI against West Indies, on January 25 in Chattogram. He had left the field on that occasion too, and joined the national team’s training a few days before the first Test, which began on February 3.
Shakib picked up the injury during the second day’s play in Chattogram, when he attempted to stop a ball off his own bowling with his foot. He continued to bowl for a while longer, but neither batted nor bowled after leaving the field later that afternoon.
Shakib scored 68 runs in the first innings, before bowling six overs. He was unable to take the field during the second innings, a thing proved to be decisive in determining the result against Bangladesh.
Despite the injuries, Shakib’s return to international cricket following the one-year ICC ban has been a successful one. He was the Player of the Series in the ODIs, where he returned 4 for 8 in the first game and hit 43* and 51 in the next two games as Bangladesh won 3-0.
No replacement has yet been announced by the Bangladesh selectors, who had earlier named an 18-man Test squad for the two matches.
The second Test gets underway at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on 11 February. West Indies lead the series 1-0 after winning the first Test by three wickets.
