Bangladesh star player Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from Test Cricket
Bangladesh's famous all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has announced his retirement from Test cricket. The talismanic cricketer will bid farewell to the purest format after Bangladesh's upcoming Test match against South Africa in Mirpur.
New Delhi: In a updated development, Bangladesh’s famous all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has announced his retirement from Test cricket. The talismanic cricketer will bid farewell to the purest format after Bangladesh’s upcoming Test match against South Africa in Mirpur. The southpaw has been a valuable asset for Bangladesh, establishing himself as one in every of of the largest match-winners across formats. In a press conference upfront of the second Test against India, Shakib also confirmed his T20I retirement.
SHAKIB AL HASAN ANNOUNCES TEST RETIREMENT.
– Shakib to retire from Test cricket after the Test match against South Africa in Mirpur. p.c.twitter.com/g4DTAkxF9v
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 26, 2024
Talking about his incredible career as an all-round performance, Shakib Al Hasan made his Test debut in Bangladesh’s high-voltage face-off against India at Chattogram back in 2007. The 37-year-old has represented the Tigers in 70 Tests, enjoying stellar success with bat and ball.
In addition to scoring 4600 runs, Shakib has scalped 242 wickets at a regular of 31.eighty five and a strike rate of 64.Four. He has registered nineteen 5-wicket hauls emerging as the largest player of Bangladesh’s bowling attack within the purest format.
The left-handed batter has also struck 5 centuries and 31 fifties in Tests, proving his mettle with the willow countless times. Shakib Al Hasan is unarguably Bangladesh’s greatest-ever player and has left a legacy to inspire the next-gen cricketers from the Asian nation.
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