Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh skipper, on the pre-match press conference, admitted that he is doubtful for the opening Test against Windies at Chittagong.
Meanwhile, Shakib is returning from a long injury lay-off, he suffered in his fingers. He missed the Zimbabwe tour after his long-standing finger injury flared up. He returned home midway through the Asia Cup, missing the Super Four game against Pakistan and the final vs India.
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Moreover, there were doubts regarding his participation in the Asia Cup in UAE in September. However, he opted to postpone his surgery, which eventually led to an aggravation of his injury. Talking about his participation in the first Test, Shakib Al Hasan said he is still doubtful.
“I have to wait till the last minute[before taking a decision regarding my participation],” Shakib said. “We all know how challenging it will be to play a five-day match. So there is still some confusion whether I have reached that stage or not because I have participated in only four training session. And from them two were optional so need to wait until tomorrow,” he added.
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Shakib Al Hasan looking for revenge against Windies
“We are very close in the ICC ranking so naturally this series is very important. They did well against us at their home so naturally, we are aiming to play similarly at our own den. I am confident about it [doing well against West Indies] as the whole team has the belief that we can do well against them,” he concluded.
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