“Not going home”: Shakib Al Hasan unlikely to feature in South Africa Test

The 37-year-old Bangladesh all-rounder is expected to not travel to his home country to play the Test against South Africa which is set to be held in Dhaka

Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is unlikely to travel to his native country for his final Test match, against South Africa in Mirpur, Dhaka from October 21-25, due to protests against him in the city. Shakib was included in the Bangladesh squad for the first Test against the Proteas, which was going to be his final Test ever.

“I am not sure where I am going next, but it is almost sure that I am not going home,” Shakib told ESPNcricinfo.

Shakib had been apprehensive about returning to Bangladesh because of concerns about his family’s safety.

The 37-year-old announced his retirement from international cricket last month but said that he wanted to play one last Test series at home, following which he was included in the squad for the 2 Tests against South Africa.

While announcing the squad, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selector Hannan Sarkar said that they selected Shakib after getting a “green signal” from the authorities.

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