Bangladesh have just been through some political turmoil, which has saw their prime minister resign, and a caretaker government take charge of the country. The unrest has even cast a doubt on them hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup in October.
Bangladesh’s national side will be in action for the first time since those turbulences, as the men’s team is on a tour of Pakistan, their first fixture in two months. The two Tests form part of the World Test Championship, and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto couldn’t afford to dwell too much on the incidents back home, even as one of the consequences of the government getting toppled was his team-mate Shakib Al Hasan‘s stint as member of parliament coming to an end.
But Shakib hasn’t spoken publicly about it yet, instead focusing more on his cricket. Shanto, too, expects Shakib to remain himself – as professional as possible.
“Shakib bhai is in a good shape – in practice and preparation. He has the desire to do well,” Shanto said on the eve of the…