On Shakib Al Hasan's Home Test Farewell Request, Bangladesh Board Says 'Can't Provide Personal...'

27.09.2024 - 08:21 sports.ndtv.com

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed has claimed the board cannot provide Shakib Al Hasan "individual security" that he has asked for to play his final Test in Dhaka against South Africa in October.

On Thursday, Shakib expressed his desire to retire from the Test format on his home soil if the South Africa tour takes place.

As of now, the Proteas series in October is still tentative as Cricket South Africa is yet to give security clearance after the inspection of the venue earlier this week.

The uncertainty around the series is a result of the unrest in Bangladesh due to the massive student protest, in July and August, which led to hundreds of people being killed.

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Shakib Al Hasan is set for his last appearance in Test cricket in front of the home crowd as the venerable all-rounder was named in Bangladesh's squad for the first match against South Africa, starting on Monday. Before the second and final Test against India at Kanpur, Shakib had expressed his wish to play his final Test at home against South Africa, provided the Bangladesh Cricket Board was able to ensure his safety. Khaled Ahmed is the only omission from the squad that recently toured India. Shakib has been accused of being involved in the murder of a student but the Bangladesh veteran was taking part in a T20 league in Canada at the time of the incident.

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