Shakib Al Hasan

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Shakib Al Hasan (born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and philanthropist who was ICC's no.1 all rounder in all three formats of the game in 2015.[1][2][3] Shakib is considered as one of cricket's greatest all-rounders.[4][5][6] He is the only captain to take a five-for in T20Is.[7][8] He was also ranked as one of the world's most famous athletes by ESPN World Fame 100 in 2019.[9] His aggressive left-handed batting style in the middle order, controlled slow left-arm orthodox bowling, and athletic fielding has helped him win trophies in top leagues across the world.[10][11]

Early years and youth cricket

Born in Magura, Khulna, Shakib started playing cricket at an early age. According to Prothom Alo sports editor Utpal Shuvro, Shakib "was fairly proficient at cricket and was often hired to play for different villages and teams".[12][13] In one of those matches, Shakib impressed an umpire who arranged for him to practice with the Islampur Para Club, a team in the Magura Cricket League. During the practice session, Shakib batted aggressively and bowled fast, as he usually did, but also chose to experiment with spin bowling which proved to be not so effective. He was picked to play for Islampur and took a wicket with his first ball; it was his first delivery with a proper cricket ball, having previously played with a taped tennis ball.[12][13] He spent six months training at Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Pratisthan,[12][13] a government-run sports institute.[14] In 2004, at the age of 17, he was drafted by Khulna to play in the National Domestic League.

Shakib first represented Bangladesh at the U-19 level, debuting in August 2006 against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. He played a significant part in Bangladesh's victory, where he scored 30 runs and bowled out Elton Chigumbura to get his first ODI wicket.[15] In 2005, during the final of a tri-nation tournament involving England and Sri Lanka's Under-19 teams, Shakib scored an 86-ball century and took three wickets to lead his team to victory.[16] Between 2005 and 2006, Shakib played 18 youth One Day Internationals; he scored 563 runs at an average of 35.18 and took 22 wickets at an average of 20.18.[17]

Domestic and T20 franchise cricket

In T20 cricket, all of Shakib's runs and wickets came playing for Bangladesh, Adelaide Strikers, Bangladesh A, Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, Barbados Tridents, Dhaka Gladiators, Gemcon Khulna, Jamaica Tallawahs, Karachi Kings, Khulna Division, Kolkata Knight Riders, Peshawar Zalmi, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Worcestershire, and Leicestershire.

"T20 cricket is a challenge for all-rounders"

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— Shakib Al Hasan[18]

References

  1. ↑ Bangladesh's finest pursues greatness.
  2. ↑ Bangladeshi Player Shakib Al Hasan named best all-rounder in all formats by ICC: Some interesting facts about the cricketer. India Today (27 June 2015).
  3. ↑ "Shakib ranked number one all-rounder in all three formats", India Today, https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/shakib-al-hasan-ranked-best-testodi-and-t20-all-rounder-in-icc-player-rankings-259782-2015-06-26, retrieved 26 June 2019 
  4. ↑ Why Shakib Al Hasan is one of cricket's greatest allrounders (en).
  5. ↑ "Where does Shakib rank among the greatest all-rounders?", The Business Standard, 2020-07-15. (en) 
  6. ↑ Cricfrenzy.com, Z. Ahmed. "I-don't-play-to-be-the-best-all-rounder-of-all-time"--Shakib-Al-Hasan- "I don't play to be the best all-rounder of all time": Shakib Al Hasan (en-US).
  7. ↑ "bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls in history", Yahoo! Cricket, 11 October 2020. 
  8. ↑ "Shakib rated second best in Wisden's MVP list", Dhaka Tribune, 5 July 2020. 
  9. ↑ Shakib in the list of ESPN WORLD FAME 100 in 2019, ESPN, http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/26113613/espn-world-fame-100-2019#shakib-al-hasan, retrieved 13 March 2019 
  10. ↑ Template:Cricinfo
  11. ↑ "The curious case of Shakib Al Hasan", ESPNcricinfo. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Shuvro, Utpal (6 February 2009), "From Magura to No. 1", ESPNcricinfo, http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/389383.html, retrieved 31 October 2010 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Shakib up close", ESPNcricinfo, 13 January 2018. 
  14. ↑ About BKSP, http://www.bkspbd.org/why_bksp.html, retrieved 23 February 2011 
  15. ↑ "Scorecard: Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, 5th ODI: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Harare, 6 August 2006", ESPNcricinfo, http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/249207.html 
  16. ↑ "Saqibul Hasan blasts Bangladesh to victory", ESPNcricinfo, 13 December 2005, http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/229488.html, retrieved 7 November 2009 
  17. ↑ "Shakib Al Hasan", CricketArchive, https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/73/73152/73152.html, retrieved 7 November 2009 
  18. ↑ "T20 cricket is a challenge for all-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan", Hindustan Times, 11 July 2016. 

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