Shakib All Hassan

Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan (born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer who currently captains the Bangladesh national team in test and T20I formats.[1][2]. He is well known for his aggressive batting, controlled bowling and athletic fielding.[3]

Shakib Al Hasan
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Shakib in 2010
Personal information
Full name
Shakib Al Hasan
Born
24 March 1987 (age 31)
Magura, Khulna, Bangladesh
Nickname
Miracle of Magura, Moina
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Batting
Left-handed
Bowling
Slow left arm orthodox
Role
All-rounder
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
27 January 2018 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.
75
T20I debut (cap 11)
28 November 2006 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I
18 March 2018 v India
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2004 – present
Khulna Division
2010–2011
Worcestershire
2011 – 2017
Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 75)
2012
Khulna Royal Bengals
2012
Uthura Rudras
2013
Dhaka Gladiators
2013
Leicestershire
2013, 2018 – present
Barbados Tridents
2014
Adelaide Strikers
2015
Melbourne Renegades
2015
Rangpur Riders
2016
Karachi Kings
2016 – 2017
Jamaica Tallawahs
2016 – present
Dhaka Dynamites
2017 – present
Peshawar Zalmi
2018 – present
Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 75)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 51 185 61 87
Runs scored 3,594 5,243 1223 5509
Batting average 40.38 34.95 23.07 37.73
100s/50s 5/22 7/37 0/6 8/32
Top score 217 134* 84 217
Balls bowled 12,092 9,343 1,331 18,242
Wickets 188 235 74 288
Bowling average 32.37 29.46 20.67 30.76
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/– 43/- 17/- 42/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 17 February 2018
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.[4][5][6] 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).[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11]

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.[12]

Shakib holds numerous records in both domestic and int