Shakib confident of doing well in the next ICC WT20

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|| CF Correspondent ||
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said that he is confident of doing well in the next ICC World Twenty20 after coming through the group stage as Tigers failed to secure a direct entry into the competition.
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday confirmed the sides that have qualified directly for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 to be held in Australia, based on the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings as on 31 December 2018.
As per the qualification criteria set for the tournament, Australia and the other nine top ranked sides have ensured direct qualification.

The top eight make it straight to the Super 12s stage while the remaining two will play in the group stage along with six other teams who will make it through from the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier in 2019. Four teams from the group stage will advance to the Super 12s.
Of the top 10 sides on the rankings table, top-ranked Pakistan, India, England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, the Windies and Afghanistan will start their campaign directly in in the Super 12s.
Former champions and three-time finalists Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will have to contend with the other six qualifiers in the group stage of the tournament, which will be held from 18 October to 15 November 2020.
“We have not secured a direct Super 12s berth but I’m confident that we will do well in the tournament by going through the group stage,’’ Shakib was quoted in the ICC press release that made the announcement of the team’s qualified directly into the competition.
“We are a side capable of beating the best on our day and I see no reason why we can’t go far in the tournament. There is still some time and we will use it to be at our best for the T20 World Cup,’’ said the Bangladesh skipper.
“We won a T20 series against the West Indies, the world champions, in their backward not so long ago. That performance has given us a lot of belief in our Twenty20 capabilities,’’ concluded Shakib.