2024-09-25 17:57:19
The discussion about Shakib Al Hasan’s injury does not stop. From the team management to captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto, everyone has held the bat for Shakib. This time the selector Hannan Sarkar added a new twist.
Shakib was 100% fit before the match, but felt pain in his finger while bowling in the match, the selector said at the team hotel in Chennai today (September 23). With four days to spare before the second Test in Kanpur, Shakib will be closely monitored.
“A lot of people are trying to explain things,” Hannan said. But we kept him in the team with 100% clearance from the physio before the match. It was 100% fit then. There is time before the next match, we will think about him. You can’t directly hurt. There are some small things, the finger that had difficulty, he could not fill it before the match.
Phil did after starting bowling. The ball hit that finger again. There is some pain from that side. As there is time before the second Test, we also have a chance to see,” added Hannan.
Shakib’s injury came into discussion about bowling less in the first innings. Commentator Murali Karthik says he is bowling less due to finger pain. Later, the management said that he was 100% fit, but today Hannan said that he felt pain after starting bowling. There are four days left before the start of the second Test in Kanpur. Hannan said that Shakib will be observed in batting and bowling before the match.
‘Since we have four days. We will be in the field for two days, where we will observe deeply. I will try to judge by watching his batting and bowling. Will take feedback from him. Then I will come to a decision.’ — said Hannan.
Shakib bowled 8 overs in the first innings and 13 overs in the second innings. Scored 48 and 79 respectively. This is his worst bowling in Test career. And scored 32 and 25 runs with the bat.
The team management will consider Shakib as an all-rounder. However, if he cannot do well in both departments, then he can only play as a batsman or a bowler, said Hannan, who is on this first tour with the national team.
Shakib is such a player, if he can’t play, if he thinks he can’t bowl, then he can play as a batsman. And if he thinks bowling-batting can do nothing, then the scenario is different. Since there is time, later we will go to the judgment.’
“If we need Shakib in the team combination, Shakib will play. And if it seems possible to leave Shakib at this moment, then it can be’ — added Hannan.