SAKIB AL HASAN

Shakib Al Hasan (born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricket player, former Test, ODI captain and current Twenty20 International captain, appointed in April 2017.[1] He is well known for his aggressive batting, controlled bowling and athletic fielding.[2]

Shakib Al Hasan
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Personal information
Full name Shakib Al Hasan
Born 24 March 1987 (age 30)
Magura, Khulna, Bangladesh
Nickname Miracle of Magura, Moina, Foysal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Left-arm orthodox spin
Role All-rounder, T20I Captain
International information
National side
Bangladesh (2006–present)
Test debut (cap 46) 18 May 2007 v India
Last Test 27 August 2017 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 82) 6 August 2006 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 22 October 2017 v South Africa
ODI shirt no. 75
T20I debut (cap 11) 28 November 2006 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I 6 April 2017 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
Years Team
2004 – present Khulna Division
2010–2011 Worcestershire
2011 – present Kolkata Knight Riders
2012 Khulna Royal Bengals
2012 Uthura Rudras
2013 Dhaka Gladiators
2013 Leicestershire
2013 Barbados Tridents
2014 Adelaide Strikers
2015 Melbourne Renegades
2015 Rangpur Riders
2016 Karachi Kings
2016 – present Jamaica Tallawahs
2016 – present Dhaka Dynamites
2017 – present Peshawar Zalmi
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 50 177 59 86
Runs scored 3,568 4,983 1208 5483
Batting average 41.01 34.84 23.68 38.07
100s/50s 5/22 7/34 0/6 8/32
Top score 217 134* 84 217
Balls bowled 11,870 8,977 1289 18,020
Wickets 186 224 70 286
Bowling average 32.09 29.49 20.84 30.57
5 wickets in innings 17 1 0 22
10 wickets in match 2 0 0 2
Best bowling 7/36 5/47 4/15 7/32
Catches/stumpings 19/– 42/- 17/- 42/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 30 August 2017
Considered as the greatest cricketer to have ever played for Bangladesh, Shakib is acknowledged as the best all-rounder in the world with the highest current rankings in all formats of the game.[3][4][5] In 2015, Shakib became the first and only cricketer in history to be ranked the No.1 all-rounder by ICC in its Player Rankings in all three formats of the game (Test, Twenty20 and One Day Internationals).[6] After briefly losing the number one rank, he quickly earned the feat back and continues to be the only player sitting at the top in all three formats. On 13 January 2017, he registered the highest individual score (217) by a Bangladeshi batsman in Tests.[7] On the last match of Group Stage of ICC Champions Trophy, 2017, Shakib along with Mahamadullah had a record ODI partnership stand of 224 from 209 balls.[8] This is the best partnership record for any wicket for a Bangladeshi pair in ODIs and a second best in Champions Trophy. His extraordinary cricket commitments made him a national hero in Bangladesh and an ambassador of cricket worldwide.[9]

Born in Magura, Khulna, Shakib started playing cricket at an early age. He developed a left-handed batting style in the middle order combined with a slow left-arm orthodox bowling. He continued his endeavor by joining BKSP, the top sports academy in Bangladesh. In 2004, at the age of 17, he was drafted by Khulna to play in the National Domestic League. He first represented Bangladesh at the U-19 level. In August 2006, the 19 year old Shakib made his national team debut against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. He played an important part in Bangladesh's victory, where he scored 30 runs and bowled out Elton Chigumbura to get his first ODI wicket.[10]

Shakib had been a regular performer since breaking into the national team and was rewarded with the captaincy in mid 2009. He took over from his compatriot and longtime leader Mashrafe Mortaza. Shakib went on to lead Bangladesh in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, and remained the captain for a few home and away series'. He was relieved of his duties in late 2011 when his BKSP colleague Mushfiqur Rahim was named the new captain.[11]

Shakib holds numerous records in both domestic and international formats. As of 2016, he has played over 250 matches and scored more than 8000 runs including 9 centuries in ODIs, Tests and T20 internationals, second most for a Bangladeshi cricketer. In July 2015, he got his 200th ODI wicket. With this achievement, Shakib became the seventh member of the elite club with at least 4,000 runs and 200 wickets. Currently he is the leading wicket taker for Bangladesh in ODIs. He is also one of only three players to score a century and take 10 wickets in the same Test match.[12] His achievements on the pitch brought him numerous accolades, world and Asian XI call ups, Wisden recognition and established him as a national icon.

On 28 August 2017, Shakib became only the fourth bowler in Test cricket to get a five-for against all other nine Test playing nations and, two days later, secured his second ten-wicket haul and second successive five-for to deliver Bangladesh's maiden Test win over Australia.[13][14]

On 15 October 2017, in his 178th ODI, Shakib became the fastest to score 5000 runs and take 200 wickets in ODIs.[15]