How was Shakib's decision to retire from Tests?

How was Shakib's decision to retire from Tests?

Shakib Al Hasan has announced his retirement from Test cricket today. In a press conference in Kanpur, he said that he will play the last Test in Mirpur in the upcoming home series against South Africa. However, he told chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain about this idea of ​​saying goodbye to Test cricket during the last tour of Pakistan.

According to sources, during the Pakistan series in Rawalpindi, Shakib told the chief selector that he was thinking of not playing Test cricket again. He feels that this is the right time to quit Tests. Since then, he was thinking about whether to play T20 cricket again or not.

After knowing Shakib's initial thoughts about his future, the board and the selection committee discussed the matter several times. They also felt that Shakib's decision not to play any more Tests was right and his wish to play his last Test on home soil should be respected.

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After the Pakistan series, Shakib went to England to play a county cricket match. The discussion didn't proceed like that. However, before the Chennai Test on the tour of India, Shakib spoke to the BCB director and Shakib's mentor Nazmul Abedin and selector Hannan Sarkar, who were then in Chennai. It was fairly settled in the discussion that Shakib would announce his withdrawal from Tests during the tour of India. South Africa will play the last Test of the series.

Although there is a murder case against him after the change of government, Shakib has been assured by the board that he will be able to play the last test of his career smoothly at home. Shakib also said today, 'I wish I could go and play and feel safe. When it is necessary to come out of the country, I should not have any problem to come out of the country. The board is taking note. Those involved with the issues are watching. They may give me a decision, based on which I can go to the country and play very well, at least I can leave the Test format.

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 ''''I continue to play the franchise leagues, after six months-a year if BCB feels I have something to offer in T20s, I am performing and fit, then we can decide. But right now I don't see myself in T20.

Shakib Al Hasan

After the Chennai Test, Shakib discussed the retirement announcement in more detail with BCB president Farooq Ahmed and the selectors. The latest discussion took place in Kanpur last night after dinner at the team hotel. Shakib himself called the selector Hannan Sarkar and informed about the decision to announce his retirement today.

Later, captain Nazmul Hossain and media manager Rabid Imam also joined the discussion. After the final decision to announce his retirement, Shakib spoke to BCB President Farooq Ahmed on phone. If he agreed to Shakib's wish, Shakib went to the Kanpur pre-Test press conference today on behalf of the team and then made the announcement there.

According to sources from Kanpur, Shakib's decision to retire from Test cricket was taken simply by everyone in the team. But everyone in the team wants Shakib to say goodbye to Tests by playing in Mirpur. His political identity should not be an obstacle to play on the soil of the country.

In addition to the press conference, Shakib has left a little gap even though he talked about retirement from T20 as well as Tests. "I think I played my last T20 match in the World Cup," he said later, adding, "I continue to play franchise leagues. After six months-a year, if BCB thinks I have something to offer in T20, I am performing. And fit, then we can decide. But at the moment I don't see myself in T20.

The selection committee is not taking Shakib's statement about the future of T20 as a final retirement announcement. A member of the committee said on condition of anonymity, "But Shakib has not retired from T20. He may not play for now, but the way back is open. We are therefore not retiring it. If in future it seems that he can contribute in T20 for the national team, we will definitely consider him.'