Can Shakib Al Hasan play again for Bangladesh?

A cloud of obscurity has gathered over the end of his Test career. Shakib Al Hasan said that Kanpur Test against India will be his last Test if he fails to bid farewell to Test cricket by playing the Mirpur Test against South Africa. This means that his Test career has come to an end. But Shakib Al Hasan really does not want to play the last Test at home!

Shakib Al Hasan can give the answer well. But he is silent. He did not come to the country to play the first Test against South Africa in Mirpur on the advice of the government due to security concerns. If he does not get a chance to play Tests in the country in the future, Kanpur Test will be his last Test.

If BCB no longer needs him, then Shakib Al Hasan has played his last T20 match in the last World Cup. Kanpur himself said that. In other words, 'retirement' has been taken from his side in this version as well. Shakib Al Hasan is now only supposed to play ODI cricket. On the day he announced his retirement from Test and T20, he said that he wants to say goodbye to ODIs by playing the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next February.
Shakib Al Hasan announced his retirement from Test and T20 last month

But will Shakib Al Hasan get that opportunity? As his desire to play his last Test at home against South Africa was not fulfilled, the question is - what are the realistic chances of fulfilling his wish to bid farewell to ODIs by playing the Champions Trophy?

A cricketer will not stay in the country, he will be considered indifferent to the country's cricket, that cricketer will again play for the country from abroad on foreign soil - the concept of 'expatriate player' is dead in international cricket!

The second of the ongoing two-Test series against South Africa will begin on October 29 at the Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. Bangladesh team will go to United Arab Emirates to play three one-day series against Afghanistan after this test. After playing three matches in Sharjah on November 6, 9 and 11, the team will fly to West Indies to play the full series from there.

Bangladesh will play three ODIs along with three Tests and three T20Is in the West Indies series. After returning home after a few days of rest, preparations for the Champions Trophy will begin.

If Shakib Al Hasan wants to end his ODI career with the Champions Trophy, he should play in the previous two series as well; Better to let him play. Just as it is necessary for Shakib Al Hasan to stay in the game, it is also important to see his form and fitness. No more cricketers can be kept in the squad for major tournaments like ICC events just to give them a formal retirement opportunity. He should be in a position to play an effective role in the team.

Shakib Al Hasan returned to the United States from Dubai without being able to come to the country to play the last Test in Mirpur. Currently spending time there with family. Meanwhile, the Afghanistan series is not long. How will Shakib Al Hasan prepare for this series after being so far away from the team? How will the selectors know if Shakib Al Hasan is ready to play the series in all aspects?

However, due to the recent situation with Shakib Al Hasan, it is difficult for the selection committee to take a decision on him without the BCB's highest level guidance. As far as is known, BCB has not informed the selectors about this yet. Board President Farooq Ahmed is currently out of the country. After his return to the country tomorrow, maybe the discussion will start in this regard.

Of course, the matter is so sensitive that it is quite difficult to make a decision on it. As there is opposition to Shakib in the country, there may be questions about him representing Bangladesh abroad. All things considered, BCB did not include Shakib Al Hasan in the ODI squad for the Afghanistan series. They felt that if he retires, they will have to play without him after a few days. So why get into trouble for this few matches!

Then the question will arise, then BCBE is pushing Bangladesh's best cricketer towards compulsory retirement? Don't play T20 anymore, Test career is also over somehow. Now if there is no place in the ODI team, it must be assumed that Shakib's departure from international cricket took place unofficially. Since then, Shakib's game has to be seen only in franchise cricket of different countries.

Such a farewell has to be called 'unofficial' because Shakib Al Hasan himself has not said that he will not play ODIs again. He is staring at the Champions Trophy as he pulls off the colorful jersey. If that wish is not fulfilled, the exit of a star cricketer like him from international cricket will be controversial, which will not set a good example for the future.

It is not customary for Bangladeshi cricketers to announce their retirement. Sometimes the cricketers do not make the announcement by themselves. Never BCBE has such a situation. Shakib Al Hasan declared. Whatever the reason behind it, the present board has to take responsibility for not being able to give him that stage.

In fact, there is no opportunity to think about the matter so simply because Shakib is 'Shakib Al Hasan '. He will cover a large part of the history of Bangladesh cricket. If he does not have a beautiful departure from international cricket, that history will remain incomplete!

Again if Farooq Ahmed's board decides, Shakib will at least be given a proper send off from ODI cricket; Shakib's career will end with the Champions Trophy; There are less obstacles!

A cricketer who did not even want to come to the country to play his last match at the end of a 17-year career, who could not be guaranteed security in his country even from the government level, it becomes a very contradictory position to allow that cricketer to play for the national team outside the country

There was a movement outside the 'home of cricket' to oppose Shakib Al Hasan return to the country. He was insulted and nailed to the wall of Sherebangla Stadium. Expecting him to be in the national team again outside the country may be a selfish thought.

In such a situation, there is a question that how much dedication the concerned cricketer can play for the country. Even if he can, his cricketing failure may not be viewed from a cricketing point of view. Logical poor performance can also mean different things.

All in all, it is a seesaw situation for BCB. The current head of the cricket board, Farooq Ahmed, is also a former cricketer and former captain of the national team. Cricket and cricketers in Bangladesh have never had such a patron directly associated with the game before. So the hope is big for him. If he fails to send someone like Shakib Al Hasan off the field, where will the cricketers of this country keep that grief!