Asia Cup 2018: 5 Key Players for Bangladesh

Modified Sep 03, 2018 02:53 IST

Iqbal is the first and the only Bangladeshi player to have scored more than ten thousand international runs

#2 Shakib Al Hasan

Enter c — He has been instrumental in many wins for his team across all formats

Shakib Al Hasan is without a doubt the biggest name to have emerged from Bangladesh cricket circles. He has been a very consistent performer with the bat as well as with the ball for his team.

He already finds himself in the league of world's greatest all-rounders. This speaks volumes about what he is capable of.

As a bowler, Shakib is accurate, consistent and canny whereas aggression and a wide range of strokes are the keys to his batting. He has been instrumental in many wins for his team across all formats.

In the last series against West Indies, he contributed to his team's success by scoring 190 runs and picking up two wickets from three matches. We can expect something similar from him in this tournament too.

Shakib Al Hasan in ODIs:

Matches- 188, Runs - 5433, Avg. - 35.51, HS - 134, 50/100 - 39/7, Wickets - 237, Bowling avg. - 29.78, 5W - 1