"That's a brave question, Masha Allah!" Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain did not shy away from showing his surprise when he was asked whether he is feeling the heat of carrying an out-of-sort Shakib Al Hasan in the Test team.
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Shanto throws his weight behind rusty Shakib
Shakib Al Hasan's finger injury got another hit when he copped a blow on his glove on day four © Sportzpics
Shakib's performance in the series opener turned out to be a topic of discussion with questions being raised regarding his fitness. The general feeling among the pundits is that his body is struggling to cope with the demands of five-day cricket, considering his age.
Shakib, who dropped a catch, also failed to pick any wicket in his 21 overs that he bowled in the first Test. With the bat, he only managed to score 32 and 25 respectively and on both the occasions, he never looked to be at his dominant best.
His chewing of the helmet strap while batting turned out to be another major topic of discussion that Bangladesh
