Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan is a Bangladeshi cricketer who is known for his all round performance on the field. In the year 2015, he became the first player to hold the No. 1 spot in the ICC Rankings for all-rounders in all the three formats of the game.

Shakib Al Hasan was born on 24 March 1987 at Magura District in Bangladesh. He is a left handed batsman and a slow left arm orthodox bowler. He is an agile fielder and plays as an all-rounder in his team.

Shakib Al Hasan – Along the Years

Shakib Al Hasan Records

Shakib Al Hasan has his career decorated with a large number of records, most of them coming as an all-rounder. He holds the record for the highest fifth wicket partnership in the ICC Champions Trophy (225 runs with Mahmudullah). This partnership also made the duo to get the highest batting partnership for Bangladesh in One Day Internationals.

Shakib Al Hasan is also the first Bangladeshi bowler to have taken 5 wickets in a match against all the Test playing nations. He is the fourth bowler in the World to achieve this feat after Dale Steyn, Muttiah Muralitharan and Rangana Herath. Also, Shakib Al Hasan has taken 76 wickets at the Shere Bangla Stadium in T20I matches, which is a record for taking the highest wickets at a single ground.

Shakib added another feather to his cap during the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 as he leapfrogged Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga to become the leading wicket-taker in international T20s.

In 102 innings, Shakib has thus far claimed 122 wickets at an average of 20.89 and an economy rate of 6.73 with 5 four-wicket-hauls and 1 five-for.

During the same WC, Shakib also created a unique record as he became the first cricketer to score more than 12000 runs & 600+ wickets across all three formats of international cricket.

Shakib Al Hasan is the first spin bowler to have taken more than 100 wickets at a single ground (112 wickets at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium) in One Day Internationals. He is also the first Bangladeshi cricketer (eighth in the world) to have taken a five wicket haul in all the three formats of the game.

Shakib Al Hasan also holds the record for scoring the most runs on a single ground and taking the most wickets at the same ground. He has scored 4133 runs and taken 201 wickets in all the three formats combined at the Sher e Bangla Stadium in Dhaka.

Shakib Al Hasan is the first Bangladeshi player to score 1000 runs in World Cups and the only player in the World to score 400 runs and take 100 wickets in the same World Cup. Also, he is the second cricketer after Yuvraj Singh to score a fifty and take 5 wickets in the same World Cup match.

At the end of the 2019 World Cup, Shakib Al Hasan joined Sachin Tendulkar in the elite list of scoring the most half centuries in a single World Cup tournament with 7 half centuries.

Shakib Al Hasan is the fastest all rounder to score a double of 10000 runs and take 500 wickets in international cricket. Also, Shakib is the seventh batsman to score a double century and a duck in the same Test match. Shakib also finds himself in the elite list of scoring a century and taking a 10 wicket haul in the same Test match — third player in the world to do so.

Shakib Al Hasan is also the leading wicket taker for Bangladesh national cricket team in Test and T20I format. Also, he is the only captain to register a five wicket haul in the T20I matches — the best by any captain so far.

Shakib Al Hasan Awards and Accolades

Shakib Al Hasan was declared as the Wisden Cricket World Test Player of the Year in 2009. He has 13 Player of the Series Awards which is the highest for a Bangladeshi player. Also, he has 21 Player of the Series Awards in One Day Internationals along with 5 in T20Is to his name.

Shakib Al Hasan Career

Shakib Al Hasan has been one of the best players that Bangladesh has ever produced and he has a decorated career with centuries, half centuries, double centuries, five wicket and ten wicket hauls in different formats of the game.

Shakib Al Hasan Domestic Career

Shakib started his professional cricket journey in 2004 when he was selected to play for Khulna in the National Domestic League. He made his debut in First Class cricket while playing for Bangladesh Cricket Board XI against Zimbabwe at Chittagong on 1 January 2005. In 92 First Class Matches, Shakib has scored 5777 runs with 8 centuries and 34 half centuries. Also, he has taken 310 wickets with 23 5-wicket hauls and 2 10-wicket hauls.

Shakib Al Hasan Tests

Shakib Al Hasan made his Test debut against India in Chattogram in May 2007, and since then, he has gone on to establish himself as the greatest all-round cricketer that Bangladesh have ever produced.

In 2008, Shakib became just the 2nd Bangladeshi player to take 7 or more wickets in an innings, when he claimed 7-36 against New Zealand in Chittagong.

Shakib was appointed Test skipper in 2009, and in his first game in charge, he produced an all-round performance- 8 wickets & 96*- to help Bangladesh secure their maiden overseas series win- vs West Indies in Grenada.

He scored his maiden Test hundred in Hamilton against New Zealand in February 2010 to give further account of his abilities.

Shakib was removed from Test captaincy after Bangladesh lost a one-off game to Zimbabwe in 2011. But, he continued to remain a vital member of the side as a player.

In 2012, Shakib became just the 2nd Bangladeshi bowler to take 100 Test wickets, and the leading wicket-taker for his country at the time. He also became the fastest all-rounder to complete a double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets, achieving the milestone in just 28 Tests.

Two years later, Shakib registered another glorious feat as he became just the 3rd player in history to score 100 runs and claim 10 wickets in a Test. He achieved it against Zimbabwe.

In 2016, the left-arm orthodox proved a perfect foil to Mahedy Hasan as he claimed 12 wickets in 2 games, helping Bangladesh to claim their maiden Test win over England.

In 2017, Shakib became just the 3rd Bangladeshi batter to score a Test double-hundred when he hammered a brutal 217 against New Zealand in Wellington. However, as it turned out, it didn't prove to be enough for Bangladesh to win, even save the match.

He was reinstalled as captain in December 2017 following Mushfiqur Rahim's resignation. However, in 2019, he lost his post as he was handed a 12-month suspension from international cricket for his failure to report a bookie's approach to the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit.

Post his comeback after the ban, Shakib became a reluctant Test player but with Bangladesh's performances being woeful under Mominul Haque, he was cajoled to assume leadership responsibilities in June 2022 following his brilliant performance in the Test series against Sri Lanka.

Shakib Al Hasan ODIs:

One of the greatest all-rounders to have ever played this format, Shakib Al Hasan made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in August 2006.

A classy left-handed batter blessed with the ability to take down spin and pace with equal disdain coupled with his disciplined slow left-arm orthodox spin, Shakib Al Hasan is a dream player to have in any white-ball team.

Shakib made his maiden ODI century against Canada just before the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.

Bangladesh had a memorable World Cup campaign as they pulled off shocking wins over India and South Africa played a massive role in both those victories. He delivered 10 disciplined overs against India which cost just 44 besides claiming 2 crucial wickets against the Proteas.

His century against Pakistan later that year further showcased his prowess, and by the time 2009 rolled around, Al Hasan established himself as one of the top all-rounders in world cricket.

Shakib was exceptional with both bat and ball during the 2010 ODI series against New Zealand, and it helped Bangladesh inflict a 4-0 whitwash over the BlackCaps.

Shakib led Bangladesh to victories over England, Netherlands and Ireland in the 2011 World Cup, but the group-stage exit followed by a series defeat in Zimbabwe proved to be a death knell for his captaincy.

However, he continued to spearhead Bangladesh with both bat and ball. His all-round performance in the 2012 Asia Cup- 237 runs & 6 wickets- helped Bangladesh qualify for the finals, which they eventually lost to Pakistan. Shakib was adjudged 'Player of the Tournament and in the process, he also reclaimed the No.1 ranking for all-rounders from Australia's Shane Watson.

In 2014, Shakib was handed a three match suspension by the BCB for making obscene gestures on live TV during an ODI against Sri Lanka. Later that year, he got involved in a brawl with a spectator at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, and was subsequently banned by the board for 6 months from all forms of the game. The ban was eventually reduced to three and a half months.

Shakib played a huge role in Bangladesh's success in the ODI format post the 2015 World Cup. He was a big part of the team that won three home series against India, Pakistan and South Africa in 2015, but it was his performances at the 2019 event that truly established him as an all-time ODI legend.

Batting at No.3, Shakib hammered as many as many 606 runs @ 86.57 with 5 50s and 2 100s besides claiming 11 wickets. He became the first player to complete a double of 400 runs + 10 wickets in a single edition of the World Cup.

Overall, Shakib has played 221 ODIs, and he has scored 6755 runs @ 37.53/82.26 besides taking 285 wickets at 29.48 apiece.

Shakib Al Hasan T20Is:

Shakib Al Hasan made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in November, and since then, he has represented his country in 104 matches, scoring 2199 runs @ 23.90/122.43 besides taking a record 122 wickets at 20.89 apiece.

The Bangladeshi superstar is the leading wicket-taker in international T20s and is the only cricketer to achieve a double of 2000+ runs and 100+ wickets.

He is also the leading wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history. In 30 innings at the quadrennial event, the slow left-arm orthodox has taken 41 wickets at 17.29 apiece while conceding just 6.43 runs per over.

Shakib is also Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in T20 World Cups- 698 runs in 31 innings @ 26.84/124.64 with 3 50+ scores.

Shakib has captained Bangladesh’s T20I team in three different stints, with the current tenure having started in August 2022. He was first appointed skipper in all three formats in 2009 but was sacked two years following underwhelming results and a fallout with the board.

He regained leadership duties in 2017 following Mashrafe Mortaza’s retirement from the shortest format. Shakib’s 2nd tenure ended prematurely in 2019 when ICC handed a one-year suspension from the game for not reporting a corrupt approach. He was replaced by middle-order batter Mahmudullah.

Under Mahmudullah, Bangladesh’s T20I team struggled badly, and he was eventually relieved of his duties, months before the 2022 World Cup. Later, the BCB announced that the spin-bowling all-rounder would lead his nation in the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup in Australia.

Overall, Shakib has led Bangladesh in 26 T20Is and his side has emerged victorious in just 7 of them.

Shakib Al Hasan IPL:

Shakib Al Hasan made his IPL debut in 2011 after getting picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders at the mega-auction.

He was a vital part of the KKR outfit which won IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. In the 2014 season, Shakib scored 227 runs in 13 innings @ 32.42/149.34 besides claiming 11 wickets at 30.36 apiece.

Shakib featured in just 16 games across next three seasons and was eventually released by KKR ahead of the 2018 mega auction, where he was picked up by the SunRisers Hyderabad.

However, he couldn't replicate his exploits for the Orange Army, and after a couple of underwhelming seasons, he was released.

Shakib returned to KKR in 2021, but a disastrous campaign, where he managed just 47 runs and 4 wickets in eight outings saw him getting released at the end of the season. He went unsold in the 2022 auction.

Overall, Shakib has played in 71 games, and he has scored 793 runs @ 19.83/124.49 in addition to taking 63 wickets at 29.19.

Shakib Al Hasan International Career

Shakib Al Hasan played his first Test match against India on 18 May 2007 at Chittagong which had ended in a draw. He scored only 27 runs in the match. However, since 2007 he has played 56 Test matches for Bangladesh and scored 3862 runs at an average of 39.40 per innings.

Also, he has scored 5 centuries and 24 half centuries with a top score of 217 runs. He has also taken 210 wickets with 18 5-wicket and 2 10-wicket hauls. His best bowling figures are 7/36 in an innings and 10/124 in a match.

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Shakib Al Hasan made his debut in One Day Internationals on 6 August 2006 against Zimbabwe in Harare. Shakib took one wicket and scored 30 runs as Bangladesh recorded a win by 8 wickets in the match. So far, he has played 214 matches and scored 6323 runs with a top score of 134.

He also has 9 centuries and 47 half centuries to his name and his batting average is 37.86 per innings. Shakib also has 260 wickets in 206 matches with the best bowling figures of 5/29.

The T20I debut for Shakib came against Zimbabwe on 28 November 2006 at Khulna where he scored 26 runs and took one wicket and Bangladesh emerged victorious by 43 runs. In the 76 T20I matches he has played, he has 1567 runs and 92 wickets.

Shakib Al Hasan Captaincy & Vice Captaincy

Shakib Al Hasan has been a regular vice captain of the Bangladesh Cricket team, and has served as captain on different occasions due to the unavailability of the regular captains. In Test matches, he has led the team in 14 matches and led the team to victory in 3 matches.

In One Day Internationals, he has led the team in 50 matches and has emerged as the victorious captain in 23 matches. Also, in the T20I matches, he has led his team to victory in 3 matches out of 14 matches.

Shakib has captained Bangladesh in all three formats in numerous stints during his 16-year-old international career.

He was first appointed captain in all three formats at the age of 22 years and 115 days in 2009, which made him the 5th youngest cricketer to lead his country in Tests.

Shakib's first tenure ended in 2011. He eventually returned to lead the Test and T20I team in 2017, but the 2nd stint ended prematurely in 2019 after he was handed a 1-year ban by the ICC.

In 2022, the all-rounder once again regained captaincy of the Test and T20I outfits.

Overall, Shakib has led Bangladesh in 92 games (across formats), winning 33 and losing 58.

Shakib Al Hasan Family Background

Shakib Al Hasan is married to a Bangladeshi American Umme Ahmed Shishir and is a holder of Green Card due to which he can live and work in the United States. Shakib Al Hasan's father Khondokar Masroor Reza was a footballer while his mother Shirin Reza is a housewife. Shakib has a daughter named Alayna Hasan Aubrey. In April 2020, Shakib and his wife were blessed with their 2nd baby girl- Errum- and in March 2021, the couple gave birth to their 3rd child and their first boy.