Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is wondering whether to name the next long-term captain of the national team after the ODI World Cup. The left-handed all-rounder missed the two-match Test series against New Zealand after sustaining an injury during the mega tournament in India.
Shakib Al Hasan, who faces the upcoming general election, missed the two-Test home series against New Zealand in November and the Black Caps’ ongoing white-ball tour due to a finger injury. . All-rounder Shakib Hasan has already talked about gradually retiring from international cricket.
Jalal Younis, however, said the board still agreed toShakib Al Hasan even though the cricketer said in an exclusive pre-World Cup interview that he would no longer play the role. He claimed that he considered him the official captain. It will be a big event after the World Cup.
“Whether Shakib (Al Hasan) will continue (as captain) is a matter for later,” said Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus. .
Earlier, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had expressed concern over Litton Das’s “loss of concentration” on and off the field and the injury dispute between him and the BCB, with the player already having two He left the team for personal reasons. World Cup.
Despite the concerns, he, Mehdi Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossein Shanto remain candidates to captain the Test team against New Zealand. Bangladesh’s World Cup campaign turned into a disaster in subcontinent-like conditions. They started the season with six straight losses, with their only wins coming against opponents in Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
Nazimul Hossain Shanto has been appointed interim captain for these two New Zealand series, with the 25-year-old praising him for leading the Tigers to a Test win at home and their first win over the Kiwis obtained. ODI and T20I victory over Black Caps in New Zealand.
With Shanto impressing with his leadership qualities in his short stint as captain, questions have arisen as to whether the 25-year-old, who has already expressed his desire to captain Bangladesh on a long-term basis, should be named captain. There is. The next regular captain of the Tigers team. However, BCB seems to be waiting to take a decision until it meets Shakib.
