Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been confirmed to play the remaining Take a look at matches in 2024, with chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain affirming his availability for the rest of the 12 months. Bangladesh is scheduled to play eight Take a look at matches – 4 two-match Take a look at sequence towards Pakistan, India, South Africa, and the West Indies – in 2024, all of that are a part of the World Take a look at Championship (WTC) cycle, as per the ICC.
“Most likely on the finish of July, we talked to Shakib and there have been discussions with me relating to his health,” Hossain stated forward of the ICC World Take a look at Championship sequence towards Pakistan, as quoted by the ICC.
“He assured us that he would play all of the Assessments and attend all follow periods earlier than every sequence,” he added.
Shakib has solely performed one Take a look at match for Bangladesh within the present World Take a look at Championship cycle and had earlier not confirmed his availability for matches past the upcoming Pakistan sequence.
“There may be worldwide cricket, and there’s a sequence towards Pakistan, and I’m planning till that cut-off date, not past that,” Shakib stated in July forward of his commitments within the Main League Cricket and International T20 League in Canada.
Shakib was named within the Take a look at squad for the Pakistan sequence and is confirmed to play an all-round position.
“Globally, Shakib is likely one of the greatest all-rounders over the previous years, and I keep that opinion. I can’t dare to think about him solely as a bowler,” Hossain stated.
“It was vital to know whether or not he can be obtainable for all of the follow periods earlier than the sequence, and that was a criterion for choice from our viewpoint. We had been speculated to go [to Pakistan] a bit later. He’ll most likely be part of the facet on the 14th or fifteenth and follow with the group.”
The WTC sequence towards Pakistan begins on August 21, with the second match beginning on August 30.
Bangladesh Take a look at squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumar Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed.
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