Agency :
Bangladesh Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said leg-spinner Rishad Hossain is still not prepared for red-ball cricket, despite being the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the recent T20 World Cup.
Rishad’s leg spin has added much-needed diversity to Bangladesh’s bowling attack in white-ball cricket. However, Captain Najmul Hossain expressed doubts about Rishad’s suitability for Test cricket at the moment.
“In my opinion, I don’t believe he is currently prepared for red-ball cricket,” Shanto told the media on Tuesday.
The impact of the team’s Spin Coach Mushtaq Ahmed in the T20 World Cup was closely highlighted following Rishad’s success. Najmul admitted Mushtaq’s role but also credited the local coaches’ contributions.
“Mushtaq has done an excellent job, and other spinners, including Rishad, have been comfortable working with him. However, I don’t want to attribute all the credit to Mushtaq Ahmed alone. Rishad was receiving coaching from our local coaches even before that,” he added.