In a major development for Bangladesh Cricket, Najmul Hussain Shanto Test has stepped as Test Captain after defeat against the team’s series Sri Lanka On Saturday. The decision came after Bangladesh 1-0 lost a series of two matches, Rising serious questions about the future of the team. In this series, Bangladesh’s fifth consecutive Winless Test series was marked.
Najmul Hussain Shanto announced the decision to step down as Bangladesh Test captain
During a conversation with reporters during the post match, Shanto announced that his decision to leave the post from the captaincy of the Bangladesh Test. He said that he no longer desire to continue as captain in the longest format, emphasizing that the decision is not individual, but a purely made in the interest of the team. Shanto further said that his resignation would eventually benefit the side. He also mentioned that if Bangladesh Cricket Board chooses (BCB) To maintain different captains for all three formats, this will be their decision completely.
“I am leaving the post from the captaincy of the Bangladesh Test. I do not want to continue as captain in this format, and I want to give a clear message to everyone: it’s not a personal matter. It is completely for the betterment of the team, and I am confident that it will help the team. If the Cricket Board feels that they will continue with three captains in three forms, then their decision will be decided,” Shanto said.
Bangladesh’s simple run in Test under Shunto
Shanto led Bangladesh in 14 Tests and won four, including a winning victory of a historic series. PakistanSince that victory, Bangladesh has failed to win another Test series and is struggling with poor performance in both home and distant. Earlier this year, Shanto stepped as a T20I captain and was later replaced. Mehidi Hasan Miraz Also as the captain of OD. In the recently concluded series, Shanto became the first person from Bangladesh to score a twin centuries in a Test match. He scored a total of 300 runs in four innings, including two centuries.
