"...the match against India in Kanpur would be my last in Test cricket": Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan (Pic: File Pic)

Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said that the second Test match against India which will be played in Kanpur will be his last match if his country's cricket board doesn't give him a farewell match at home.

Shakib Al Hasan represented Bangladesh in 69 Test matches in which he scored 4,453 runs and snapped 242 wickets.

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"I have expressed my desire to play my last Test in Mirpur to BCB. I have told this to BCB, they agreed with me. They are trying to organise everything so that I can go to Bangladesh.

"If that won't happen, the match against India in Kanpur would be my last in Test cricket," said Shakib on the eve of the second and final Test against India here.

Shakib was named as an accused in a murder case back home during the political unrest that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He was a member of Parliament from her party, the Awami League.

The first Test match against India which was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai ended in the favour of the hosts. In Bangladesh's first innings, Shakib Al Hasan was able to score 32 runs off 64 deliveries which was laced with 5 fours. In the second essay, the all-rounder scored 25 runs in 56 balls including 3 fours.

With the ball, Shakib did not manage to snap any wickets in the first Test match. The second Test match between India and Bangladesh will kick start on September 27 in Kanpur. With Team India leading the two-match Test series by 1-0, Bangladesh will look to draw the series by winning the final Test match.

Shakib Al Hasan has established himself as one of the premier all-rounders from Bangladesh. He has been an integral part of the side in many ICC events.

(With PTI Inputs)