Najmul Hospi Shanto descends as a Bangladesh test captain after the defeat of the series against Sri Lanka
In a major development for Bangladesh cricket, Najmul Hossain Shanto resigned as a test captain after the team’s defeat against the team against Sri Lanka SATURDAY. The decision came after Bangladesh lost the two-game series by 1-0, raise serious questions about the future of the team. This series marked the fifth series of tests without a consecutive victory of Bangladesh.
Najmul Halsa Shanto announces the decision to resign as Bangladesh test captain
During the post-match interaction with journalists, Shanto announced that his decision to withdraw from the Bangladesh test captain. He said that he no longer wanted to continue as a captain in the longest format, stressing that the decision is not personal but that it is only in the interest of the team. Shanto also said that his resignation will finally benefit the team. He also mentioned that if the Bangladesh Cricket Board chooses (BCB) To maintain separate captains for the three formats, it will be their decision entirely.
“I leave the captain of the Bangladesh test captain. I do not want to continue as captain in this format, and I want to give a clear message to everyone: it is not a personal matter. It is entirely for the good of the team, and I think it will help the decision. Said Shanto.
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Bangladesh’s ordinary race under shanto in tests
Shanto led Bangladesh in 14 test games and won four, including a historic victory against Pakistan. Since this triumph, Bangladesh has failed to win another series of tests and has fought with poor performance at home and outside. Earlier this year, Shanto resigned as Captain T20i and was then replaced by Mehidy Hasan Miraz Like Captain Odi too. In the recently finished series, Shanto has become the very first Bangladesh captain to score two centuries in a test match. He accumulated a total of 300 points out of four sleeves, including two centuries.
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