Shakib not available for third New Zealand Test: BCB
Shakib al Hasan. -Getty
||CF Correspondent||
Bangladesh will not get the service of Test skipper Shakib Al Hasan in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Monday.
Will Bangladesh Test skipper Shakib Test at Christchurch remained a topic of discussion in the corridor of Bangladesh Cricket Board during the last couple of days, precisely since the all-rounder surprised everyone in an around the BCB arena by began his rehabilitation at the academy premises from March 5.al Hasan have any possibility of making it against New Zealand when they take on the host in series concluding last
As per the medical report that we received he is not available till March 20,’’ BCB cricket operation chairman Akram Khan told reporters at BCB on Monday. “After he is available he will start his training session and later we can see where he stands [as far as his fitness is concerned],’’ he said.
“So there is no possibility that he can make it in the New Zealand series,’’ he said. It was surprising due to the fact he was expected to take rest as BCB medical team suggested on March 4 that he need to take rest for one more week after reviewing the X-ray report that he underwent on a day before in order to assess his recovery status for the injury was ruled out of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand and the following two Tests.s he
Shakib sustained the finger injury during Bangladesh Premier League final between Dhaka Dynamites and Comilla Victorians as he copped a blow from Thisara Perera while batting that later showed that he had suffered a fracture.
Whether he will be available for the third Test is yet not determined but his decision to get back into the academy premises to get back into shape get back to the cricket ground. physically through running and gym session only indicates the amount of urgency from his part to
Shakib began his rehabilitation session by putting .bandage on his injured finger that was expected to be removed on March 12 as per the medical guideline prepared by BCB it looked he seemed to run out of time by deciding to remove the bandage six days earlier than scheduled.
When he decided to bowl a couple of deliveries during the practice session of Dhaka Premier League at the academy premises on March 7 the speculation of his return seemed to have taken a new height.
