Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have named Shakib Al Hasan as their new Test captain. The board had to make this decision after Mominul Haque stepped down as the skipper. Bangladesh performed well under Haque’s captaincy. They registered a historic win on New Zealand’s soil earlier this year.
However, the batting performances of Mominul Haque were not so impressive, and as the team lost the home ICC World Test Championship series against the Sri Lankan cricket team last month, he decided to step down as the captain. Shakib Al Hasan, who has led Bangladesh in all three formats, will lead his country again.
A report from Cricbuzz stated:
“Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been named the new Test captain. The Bangladesh Cricket Board re-appointed Shakib following Mominul Haque’s recent decision to step down from the post in order to concentrate on his batting. Liton Das has been named as his deputy.”
Fans should note that Mominul Haque became the new captain of Bangladesh Test team in 2019, when Shakib received a ban. After that, he led the team in 17 matches, registering three wins, two draws and 12 losses.
Fans on Twitter react as Shakib Al Hasan is set to lead the Bangladesh Test cricket team again
Shakib Al Hasan was in the headlines recently for his inappropriate behavior in domestic cricket. He got angry on the umpire and kicked the stumps after he did not raise his finger for an LBW appeal. Later, when the umpire called off a match, Shakib uprooted all three stumps at the non-striker’s end and threw them in frustration.
Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to the announcement made by BCB:
Shakib Al Hasan named as the new Test captain of Bangladesh. (Source – Cricbuzz)
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 2, 2022
Stump's Flying for before Every Review
— Harsha Royal (@iHarshaRoyal) June 2, 2022
Ab umpires ki khair nahi
— Lord Shardul Thakur 💙 (@asliwiseman) June 2, 2022
umpires shivering
— Druhin (@Indraji91968653) June 2, 2022
Disadvantage umpires
— Nareshnk (@nareshnk195) June 2, 2022
Hope he doesn't repeat this after becoming skipper otherwise daar ka mahool everywhere in the stadium https://t.co/LDB3LeGnj2 pic.twitter.com/L1cyx1nddA
— Prathamesh141 (@prathamesh18451) June 2, 2022
New Leadership Group for Bangladesh in test.
— Cricket97 (@cricket97bd) June 2, 2022
Captain- Shakib Al Hasan
Vice Captain- Litton Das #Shakib #Litton pic.twitter.com/rWJR8NfZnE
Congratulation for our New test captain.Shakib Al hasan.🥰🥰 pic.twitter.com/Yll3L4miD7
— Tawseeful Islam (@tawseeful_islam) June 2, 2022
shakib al hasan regained his test captaincy. Good move by @BCBtigers
— Farhat Hussain Fahim🇧🇩 (@FarhatHussainF1) June 2, 2022
