Not the highest score, Shakib is close to standard

Shakib Al Hasan has been released from cricket after a year-long ban. Although he has been out of cricket for a long time, he has worked in fitness.

And before the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Shakib took a physical fitness test under the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). BCB head coach Minhazul Abedin Nannu said he is very close to the standard. However, the coaches are satisfied with him.

However, some confusion spread on Wednesday (November 11). According to almost all the major media outlets in the country, Shakib has the highest score on the physical fitness test. According to a trusted source, Shakib, who returned a year later, scored 13.6 points, the highest score on a three-day fitness test. Where the standard of the beeping test is 11.

However, Nannu said in a statement: “Today we have completed the aptitude test, everyone named in the draft has taken the aptitude test.” The level of some players was bad. However, 98 percent of the players did well. Shakib Al Hasan also gave today. It is very close to our standard. However, our coaches are quite satisfied with their physical condition. So I hope the players continue to advance, everyone’s performance will improve significantly.

Previously, the cricketers’ fitness test started last Monday (November 9). A total of 113 cricketers, including high performance (HP) cricketers and cricketers who played in the BCB President’s Cup, were included in the physical fitness test.

Shakib’s beep test was supposed to take place the first day after the ban was passed. But he postponed the schedule in consultation with the coach. On the third day of the fitness test, Shakib participated in the whistle test at Mirpur indoor at 10am on Wednesday.

Nihaduzzaman scored a maximum of 13.4 points on the first day of the two fitness tests conducted by the BCB in the last two days for the five-team Bangabandhu T20. On the second day, fast pitcher Mehedi Hasan hit 13.8.

Earlier in the first day, Abdur Razzak, Mohammad Ashraful and Shahriar Nafis all scored 11 points. However, off-roaders Nasir Hossain and Sohag Gazi failed the whistle test. Nannu said that those who did not pass the physical fitness test will not receive any discounts.

The Bangabandhu T20 Cup player draft will take place on November 12. There are over a hundred cricketers in the draft, including cricketers who have passed the fitness test, the national team, and HP players.

Bangladesh time: 1917 hours, November 11, 2020
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