Shakib not ready to rush
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|| CF Correspondent ||
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan said that he is eyeing to repay the faith and love of the countrymen through his performance in the coming days but added he is well aware that he will need some time.
Shakib returned home on November 5 and will be eyeing to get ready for international commitments by taking part in the upcoming Bangabandhu T20 tournament, scheduled from third week of November.
This was Shakib’s first arrival to Bangladesh after his one-year ban for not disclosing multiple conversations with an Indian bookmaker ended on October 28 and upon arrival entertained the media waiting in the midnight at the Shahjalal International Airport on Friday.
Shakib reclaimed his number one spot in the ICC one-day international all-rounder’s ranking on Wednesday, less than a week after his one-year suspension from cricket ended.
The rankings were published after the completion of Pakistan-Zimbabwe ODI series, where the ace all-rounder reclaimed his top-spot despite not taking part in any fifty-over match for over a year.
ICC dropped Shakib from the rankings after his suspension began and his rating points also dropped to 373 from 394 during his suspension period.
After Shakib’s re-inclusion in the rankings, Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi slipped to second position with 301 rating points while English all-rounders Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes remained in the third and fourth position respectively with 281 and 276 points.
‘’See, I didn’t do anything. I am there only where I used to be. I will try to improve more and also will try to surpass my best performance as well.
‘’Now my focus will be on how I will repay everything. I am thankful to each and everyone for the support. All I can say, I will try my level best to repay all of these.
‘’I can only hope things work out soon but I don’t want any rush. Like everyone, I also need time and I will try to make myself ready like before,’’ he said adding that he is eyeing to make the Bangabandhu T20 a platform for his preparation.
‘’Actually, every game is important for a player. My preparation would be good if I could play the entire tournament. Since the West Indies tour is next, this tournament will play a key role and every player will get the chance to prepare well,’’ he said adding that he is not sure whether he is fully fit as he is expected to take part in a fitness test ahead of the competition.
