Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan revealed that he is undecided about his Test future adding that continuing to feature in all three formats going forward is next to impossible for him.
‘’Right now time has come when I am thinking about Test cricket and whether I will play Tests again or even if I play, how will I play,'' Shakib was quoted as saying to a private TV channel NTV on Thursday (December 23).
"When you play two Tests in 40 to 42 days, it cannot be fruitful so certainly it encourages playing selective matches. I am not saying that I will retire from Test but it can happen that I am not playing T20s after the 2022 World Cup and at that point I might play one-day and Test. But continuing three formats together is almost close to impossible,'' he said
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''I have to plan well about it with BCB and after doing that moving forward would be an intelligent move. So if I can plan by January I will know what is happening for the whole year,'' he said.
Shakib, who opted out of the two-match Test series against New Zealand for personal reasons, revealed that quarantine is taking a toll on him while added that he want to give more time to his young family.
''Remaining in quarantine is like staying in jail, but in jail at least you can talk with someone. It's not like players roam around a lot like going out in shopping mall or in cinema hall but when you know mentally that you cannot move, the problem starts there,’’ said Shakib.
''When you have three small children and you cannot give time and suddenly you meet them for eight to 10 days and then again you are away for couple of months and again you meet for 15 days it's a very unhealthy situation and I feel it will leave an impact on their growth. I don't want them to go through it,'' he said.
Shakib, who lives in the USA with his wife and three children, left Dhaka on December 22 to be with his wife and family. The all-rounder is expected to feature in the Bangladesh Premier League for Fortune Barisal in the upcoming edition.
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