After the 5-run defeat against India, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan had a weird encounter with a journalist at the post-presser. Listen in to what he had to say!

'Were you discussing about rivers of Bangladesh?' Reporter's weird question to Shakib Al Hasan

After a comprehensive victory against Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday said that his team is getting confident with every passing game and this win will ease the pressure and they can play expressively in the upcoming matches. 
 
A sensational performance by all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (46 runs and 4 wickets) led Bangladesh to an emphatic 84-run win over Papua New Guinea in the 9th match of ICC Men`s T20 World Cup 2021 on Thursday.

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With this win, Bangladesh also became the first team from Group B to seal their place in the Super 12 stage of the tournament. 
 
"Every game we`re playing gives us more confidence. Obviously, it was a setback, the first game, but in the T20 format the team that is better on the day wins. But now the pressure is off and we can play expressively," said Shakib at the post-match presentation. 
 
The all-rounder also mentioned that it`s not easy to get back into the form in T20 cricket.

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"It`s not an easy format to get back into form, but luckily I`m getting more chances to bat up the order," he said. 
 
"A little tired, I`ve been playing non-stop cricket for the last five-six months, it`s been a long season for me. But hopefully I can pull this tournament off," he added.

After a comprehensive victory against Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday said that his team is getting confident with every passing game and this win will ease the pressure and they can play expressively in the upcoming matches.

After a comprehensive victory against Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday said that his team is getting confident with every passing game and this win will ease the pressure and they can play expressively in the upcoming matches. A sensational performance by all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (46 runs and 4 wickets) led Bangladesh to an emphatic 84-run win over Papua New Guinea in the 9th match of ICC Men`s T20 World Cup 2021 on Thursday. ALSO READ: T20 World Cup: Shakib Al Hasan shines as Bangladesh beat PNG to qualify for Super 12 With this win, Bangladesh also became the first team from Group B to seal their place in the Super 12 stage of the tournament. "Every game we`re playing gives us more confidence. Obviously, it was a setback, the first game, but in the T20 format the team that is better on the day wins. But now the pressure is off and we can play expressively," said Shakib at the post-match presentation. The all-rounder also mentioned that it`s not easy to get back into the form in T20 cricket. ALSO READ | 'I don't know what insecurity we' - Salman Butt slams Babar Azam & Co. ahead of T20 WC opener vs India "It`s not an easy format to get back into form, but luckily I`m getting more chances to bat up the order," he said. "A little tired, I`ve been playing non-stop cricket for the last five-six months, it`s been a long season for me. But hopefully I can pull this tournament off," he added.

T20 World Cup: We are getting confident with every game, says Shakib Al Hasan after win over PNG

Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday announced that Tamim Iqbal will take charge for the Bangladesh side in the ODIs after Mashrafe Mortaza was relieved from his leadership duties after the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday announced that Tamim Iqbal will take charge for the Bangladesh side in the ODIs after Mashrafe Mortaza was relieved from his leadership duties after the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. The first challenge that Tamim will face is against Pakistan for a single ODI match set to take place on April 1. Tamim Iqbal is no new to captaincy role as he led the Tigers against Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series last July (During Mortaza's absence). He even led his team in a Test match against New Zealand in January 2017. Snaps of Bangladesh team's practice session today at SBNCS ahead of the 2-match T20I series against Zimbabwe starting from tomorrow (March 9). pic.twitter.com/Vrh8DHps1j — Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) March 8, 2020 × Bangladesh Cricket Board's president Nazmul Hasan told reporters that he looks forward to Tamim continuing this role for a long time, unlike the past where the board chose captain according to the series. "The board has unanimously selected Tamim Iqbal as our new ODI captain," Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan announced at a press conference after a meeting of the governing body's board of directors. "We thought of appointing a captain for a short duration and then giving the job to someone else next year. But we finally decided against a short-term appointment. We hope Tamim would serve for the long term," he added. Following this decision, Shakib Al Hasan and Mortaza have been dropped from BCB's centrally contracted players' list. BCB's list of centrally contracted players: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Mithun, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Naim Sheikh, Tamim Iqbal Khan, Liton Kumer Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mominul Haque Shawrab, Nayeem Hasan, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi, Mahmudullah, Shaifuddin, Mistafizur Rahman.

Tamim Iqbal to lead Bangladesh in ODIs, Mortaza and Shakib dropped from centrally contracted players' list

Bangladesh should adopt a rotation policy to prolong the careers of their top players and unearth new talents, premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has said.

The 32-year-old, undoubtedly the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced, was granted a break from the team's short tour of Sri Lanka for three one-day internationals after his heroics at the World Cup in England.

"A player can't play all the time, they need to take breaks," he told reporters in Dhaka.

"The responsibility falls on both sides. It is also the responsibility to understand (when) a player is saying that I need or a break, or the coaching staff is telling a player, you need a break. So both sides must understand."

The southpaw cited the example of India and said a rotation policy would boost bench strength for the South Asian country where cricket is the most popular sport.

"I will give you an example from India. Their players had the least injuries in their history last year. One of the main reason was their rotation policy. It helped them build many players who got exposure," Shakib said.

"At the same time, their players were fresh when they came to the side. Everyone, including Virat Kohli, got rested for one of the formats.

"When these breaks are in place, you can give more opportunity to players and you will have players in the pipeline as well. So we have to plan by looking at the bigger picture."

Bangladesh witnessed a spate of injuries to their players during the World Cup, where they finished eighth among 10 teams.

Shakib was the lone shining light for Bangladesh during the tournament, finishing third on the run-getters' list with 606 runs from eight innings while also picking up 11 wickets with his left-arm orthodox spin bowling.

He pleaded for all the stakeholders of the game to be on the same page to take cricket forward in Bangladesh.

"If we are to do this, we must have very good coordination between coaching staff, board and players," he said. "Otherwise there will be criticism if the right message is not sent.

"I am sure the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) are planning for the next three or four years. We have already appointed two coaches, and once all of them get together, the BCB can put forth their strategy.

"If we can work together, I think our cricket can go forward like it did in the last four years."

Bangladesh should adopt a rotation policy to prolong the careers of their top players and unearth new talents, premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has said. The 32-year-old, undoubtedly the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced, was granted a break from the team's short tour of Sri Lanka for three one-day internationals after his heroics at the World Cup in England.

Bangladesh should adopt a rotation policy to prolong the careers of their top players and unearth new talents, premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has said. The 32-year-old, undoubtedly the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced, was granted a break from the team's short tour of Sri Lanka for three one-day internationals after his heroics at the World Cup in England. "A player can't play all the time, they need to take breaks," he told reporters in Dhaka. "The responsibility falls on both sides. It is also the responsibility to understand (when) a player is saying that I need or a break, or the coaching staff is telling a player, you need a break. So both sides must understand." The southpaw cited the example of India and said a rotation policy would boost bench strength for the South Asian country where cricket is the most popular sport. "I will give you an example from India. Their players had the least injuries in their history last year. One of the main reason was their rotation policy. It helped them build many players who got exposure," Shakib said. "At the same time, their players were fresh when they came to the side. Everyone, including Virat Kohli, got rested for one of the formats. "When these breaks are in place, you can give more opportunity to players and you will have players in the pipeline as well. So we have to plan by looking at the bigger picture." Bangladesh witnessed a spate of injuries to their players during the World Cup, where they finished eighth among 10 teams. Shakib was the lone shining light for Bangladesh during the tournament, finishing third on the run-getters' list with 606 runs from eight innings while also picking up 11 wickets with his left-arm orthodox spin bowling. He pleaded for all the stakeholders of the game to be on the same page to take cricket forward in Bangladesh. "If we are to do this, we must have very good coordination between coaching staff, board and players," he said. "Otherwise there will be criticism if the right message is not sent. "I am sure the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) are planning for the next three or four years. We have already appointed two coaches, and once all of them get together, the BCB can put forth their strategy. "If we can work together, I think our cricket can go forward like it did in the last four years."

Shakib wants rotation policy to preserve players, boost bench

Bangladesh fought back against India through half-centuries from Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan to reach 322 for six at the close of the third day&#39;s play in the one-off Test in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Bangladesh&#39;s most experienced pair of Shakib and Mushfiqur added 107 for the fifth-wicket before the latter combined with the 19-year-old Mehedi for an unbroken seventh-wicket partnership of 87 to frustrate the hosts.

The visitors still face a steep task if they are to avoid the follow-on in response to India&#39;s mammoth first innings total of 687-6 declared.

At stumps, captain Mushfiqur was unbeaten on 81 with Mehedi not out on 51, his maiden Test fifty, at the other end with Bangladesh still needing 166 runs to make India bat again. The duo kept India wicketless for the entire third session.

After resuming on 41-1, the touring side suffered a major blow in just the third over of the day when Tamim Iqbal was run out on his overnight score of 24.&nbsp;The left-handed opener was stranded near the middle of the pitch after a terrible mix-up with partner Mominul Haque while attempting a second run.

Paceman Umesh Yadav, who dismissed Soumya Sarkar on Friday, found enough reverse swing to trouble Bangladesh&#39;s batsmen before he pinned down Mominul in front of the stumps to dismiss him leg before for 12.

Umesh continued to trouble Mahmudullah with his pace and movement but pace-bowling colleague Ishant Sharma reaped the benefit by dismissing the batsman leg before for 28 in his first over of the day.

Ishant, who replaced Umesh, beat Mahmudullah&#39;s bat with an angled delivery and the batsman&#39;s attempt to overturn the decision on review also proved futile.&nbsp;Shakib then launched a counterattack against India&#39;s bowlers and his 21st test fifty was studded with 14 boundaries in a knock that came off 103 balls.

The left-hander was out caught trying to loft off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the world&#39;s top-ranked bowler in tests, over mid-off.&nbsp;Ashwin&#39;s left-arm spin colleague Ravindra Jadeja then dismissed Sabbir Rahman for 16, the batsman falling leg-before while attempting a sweep shot.

Mushfiqur, who got the benefit of doubt in a run out appeal when he was batting on 18, showed plenty of application and temperament during his knock and will be crucial to Bangladesh&#39;s hopes of avoiding the follow-on.

Off-spinner Mehedi gave his captain, who suffered a blow to his right hand in the last over of the day against Ishant, able support and hit 10 crisp boundaries in his flourishing knock.

(Reuters)

Bangladesh fought back against India on the third day to reach 322 for six at close

Bangladesh fought back against India through half-centuries from Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan to reach 322 for six at the close of the third day's play in the one-off Test in Hyderabad on Saturday. Bangladesh's most experienced pair of Shakib and Mushfiqur added 107 for the fifth-wicket before the latter combined with the 19-year-old Mehedi for an unbroken seventh-wicket partnership of 87 to frustrate the hosts. The visitors still face a steep task if they are to avoid the follow-on in response to India's mammoth first innings total of 687-6 declared. At stumps, captain Mushfiqur was unbeaten on 81 with Mehedi not out on 51, his maiden Test fifty, at the other end with Bangladesh still needing 166 runs to make India bat again. The duo kept India wicketless for the entire third session. After resuming on 41-1, the touring side suffered a major blow in just the third over of the day when Tamim Iqbal was run out on his overnight score of 24. The left-handed opener was stranded near the middle of the pitch after a terrible mix-up with partner Mominul Haque while attempting a second run. Paceman Umesh Yadav, who dismissed Soumya Sarkar on Friday, found enough reverse swing to trouble Bangladesh's batsmen before he pinned down Mominul in front of the stumps to dismiss him leg before for 12. Umesh continued to trouble Mahmudullah with his pace and movement but pace-bowling colleague Ishant Sharma reaped the benefit by dismissing the batsman leg before for 28 in his first over of the day. Ishant, who replaced Umesh, beat Mahmudullah's bat with an angled delivery and the batsman's attempt to overturn the decision on review also proved futile. Shakib then launched a counterattack against India's bowlers and his 21st test fifty was studded with 14 boundaries in a knock that came off 103 balls. The left-hander was out caught trying to loft off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the world's top-ranked bowler in tests, over mid-off. Ashwin's left-arm spin colleague Ravindra Jadeja then dismissed Sabbir Rahman for 16, the batsman falling leg-before while attempting a sweep shot. Mushfiqur, who got the benefit of doubt in a run out appeal when he was batting on 18, showed plenty of application and temperament during his knock and will be crucial to Bangladesh's hopes of avoiding the follow-on. Off-spinner Mehedi gave his captain, who suffered a blow to his right hand in the last over of the day against Ishant, able support and hit 10 crisp boundaries in his flourishing knock. (Reuters)

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