Shakib’s bat remains away of whack
Since making his go back to international cricket immediately after serving the one-calendar year ban simply by the International Cricket Council (ICC), superstar all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is yet to shine with the bat.
Prior to ban, cricket fans witnessed a phenomenal ICC World Cup 2019 plan from the 34-year-older who struck five fifties and two hundreds, scoring 606 runs in eight games at a whooping standard of 86.57, in the largest international stage.
Although Shakib remained instrumental with the ball but things seem to be problematic for the left-hander with the bat in both intercontinental and domestic circuit. It really is understood that the one-year gap from worldwide cricket do hamper his self-assurance as he is however to rediscover his signature rhythm with the bat.
Even so, the premier all-rounder have display a glimpse of his skill with the bat in his comeback series against the West Indies back January last year where he scored 19, an unbeaten 43 and 51 in three game titles and turned out to be the Man of the Series.
But things started going downhill since then, you start with his stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier Group where he eventually shed his place in the participating in eleven, carrying out a below-par screen with the bat in the primary three video games, scoring 3, 9 and 26 runs.
He continued his abysmal web form in the three meet ODI series against Sri Lanka previous month where despite having returned to his favoured number 3 position, the best ranked ODI all-rounder was struggling to make his existence felt.
In the primary ODI against Sri Lanka Shakib did perform with caution in the middle, facing 34 balls for his 15 runs, however the left hander finally mistimed a lofted shot and was caught at long on. In the next video game, he was undone by sheer tempo from Dushmantha Chameera and was trapped leg before without troubling the rating.
Emphasis continued to intensify on Shakib's batting but yet again he disappointed by scoring only four works to complete another lacklustre express for the Tigers.
Expectations however, continued rocketing after he was first roped found in by Mohammedan Sporting Golf club in the ongoing Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Group T20 competition, which was also his primary appearance in the group after five years. But factors remained unchanged for Shakib with the bat in the earliest three rounds of the group where he were able to score 29, 0 and 20 in his three innings.
With an average of 11.77 found in his go on nine T20 game titles, the stats surely usually do not reflect the calibre of a person who still continues to be the initial and only player in history to be ranked by ICC as being "the main all-rounder" in all three types of the game.
Known for his certain training style, Shakib was recently viewed focusing on his batting along with his childhood mentor Mohammad Salahuddin and according to many it is only a matter of time for the proven category of the champion performer to overcome his current form.
