Shakib, who has played for Bangladesh for 19 years, told the selectors and the national cricket board (BCB) this week of his pending test retirement, and his immediate retirement from Twenty20s. He wants to continue in one-day internationals until the Champions Trophy in February in Pakistan.

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is the leading all-rounder of his era, whose laundry list of achievements is rivalled only by his disciplinary infractions and his brief political career under his country's loathed ex-leader.

The second test against India this week could be Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's last in this format if he is denied a home farewell next month, the under-pressure player said in an abrupt announcement on Thursday.

Former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan has announced his intention to retire from international cricket with a murder case related to the

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan might play his last test match against India amid political upheaval at home. Shakib, who is also a former member of parliament, announced his retirement from T20 Internationals and expressed uncertainty about his return to Bangladesh due to safety concerns.

Apart from making 4600 runs, Shakib has picked up 242 wickets at an average of 31.85 and a strike rate of 64.4. He has taken nineteen five-wicket hauls, coming out as the most important player of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Faruque Ahmed discusses Shakib Al Hasan's security concerns and his desire to retire from Test cricket in Mirpur.

The second test against India this week could be Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's last in this format if he is denied a home farewell next month, the under-pressure player said in an abrupt announcement on Thursday.

Bangladesh's famous all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has announced his retirement from Test cricket. The talismanic cricketer will bid farewell to the purest format after Bangladesh's upcoming Test match against South Africa in Mirpur.

Bangladesh's most accomplished cricketer Shakib Al Hasan announced he is retiring from Test cricket, bringing an end to one of the most successful, albeit controversial, careers in the country's short cricket history.