Mash backs Shakib to fire in big stage
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|| CF Correspondent||
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza backs Shakib al Hasan to shine despite all odd as he believe he got the mental strength to handle all difficulties and make his presence felt in the ongoing tri-nation as well as in the upcoming World Cup.
Shakib turned out to be at the receiving end since Bangladesh team was announced and began their preparation at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on April 22.
Shakib received harsh criticism from different quarters for not joining the national camp despite agreeing to do so a day after the camp started after his door was opened to feature for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
Shakib, who recently recovered from a finger injury which prevented him from joining the national team for the tour of New Zealand, was earlier granted a no-objection certificate to make himself available for SRH, but the presence of stalwarts like David Warner, Jonny Bairstow and Kane Williamson only prevented him from getting selected in the playing eleven regularly.
While he was subject to criticism during his stay in IPL it looked criticism started chasing him since his arrival to join the national team ahead of their tri-nation in Ireland.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan didn't hide his disappointment after being informed of Shakib’s absence at the team's official pre-World Cup photograph session.
Shakib arrived at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka to report to the team management ahead of the tri-series in Ireland and the World Cup.
The board decided to complete all their pre-tournament formalities by Monday before the team's departure to Ireland on May 1 in order to give the players a rest day on Tuesday.
However, Shakib left the field before the team gathered for the official photo shoot despite being informed by the management that his presence was required.
Later BCB president Nazmul informed that Shakib was apologetic for his action and added that the all-rounder informed him that he did not read the message thoroughly where BCB informed him about the photo shoot affair.
Ahead of such a crucial international assignment such as World Cup when the leading performer of the team is haunted by criticism one after another certainly it turns out to be a matter of concern for the team management considering whether he will be in the right frame of mind to give his.
According to Mashrafee he is confident all these things won’t have any impact on the performance of Shakib as he had given noteworthy performances in trying conditions.
‘’Cricket is mental game and Shakib is very strong mentally,’’ Mashrafee told reporters ahead of the tri-nation.
‘’He has been playing in the international cricket for a long time now and he can handle difficult situations very well,’’ he said.
‘’How many days he missed practice or did he practice or not, it doesn’t matter for player like Shakib. Its not a matter of worry for him. He knows what he have to do,’’ he added.
