Shakib Al Hasan (Bengali: সাকিব আল হাসান; born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer who was consistently ICC's no.1 all rounder in all three formats of the game for a decade. [1][2][3] He was ranked as the 2nd most valuable player of the century according to Wisden Cricketers' Almanack[4]. He was also ranked as one of the world's most famous athletes by ESPN World Fame 100 in 2019.[5] His aggressive left-handed batting style in the middle order, controlled slow left-arm orthodox bowling, and athletic fielding has helped him win trophies in top leagues across the world.[6][7]
Personal informationFull nameShakib Al HasanBorn24 March 1987 (age 33)
Magura District, BangladeshHeight1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)BattingLeft-handedBowlingSlow left-arm orthodoxRoleAll-rounderInternational informationNational side
Bangladesh (2006–present)
Test debut (cap 46)18 May 2007 v IndiaLast Test5 September 2019 v AfghanistanODI debut (cap 82)6 August 2006 v ZimbabweLast ODI5 July 2019 v PakistanODI shirt no.75T20I debut (cap 11)28 November 2006 v ZimbabweLast T20I21 September 2019 v AfghanistanDomestic team informationYearsTeam2004–2019Khulna Division2010–2011Worcestershire2011–2017Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 75)2012Khulna Royal Bengals2012Uthura Rudras2013Dhaka Gladiators2013Leicestershire2013, 2018–2019Barbados Tridents (squad no. 75)2014Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 75)2015Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 75)2015Rangpur Riders2016Karachi Kings (squad no. 75)2016–2017Jamaica Tallawahs (squad no. 75)2016–2019Dhaka Dynamites (squad no. 75)2017–2018Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 77)2018–2019Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 75)Career statisticsCompetitionTestODIT20IFCMatches562067692Runs scored3,8626,3231,5675,777Batting average39.4037.8623.7437.27100s/50s5/249/470/98/34Top score217134*84217Balls bowled13,02010,5171,66719,170Wickets21026092310Bowling average31.1230.2120.5830.035 wickets in innings18212310 wickets in match2002Best bowling7/365/295/207/32Catches/stumpings24/–50/–19/–47/–Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 September 2019
In 2015, Shakib became the first and only cricketer in history to be ranked the 'No.1 all-rounder' by ICC in its Player Rankings in all three formats of the game (Test, Twenty20 and One Day Internationals).[8] He is currently ranked no.1 in odis and no.2 in tests and t-20s. On 13 January 2017, he registered the highest individual score (217) by a Bangladeshi batsman in Tests.[9] In November 2018, he became the first bowler for Bangladesh to take 200 wickets in Tests.[10] In June 2019, Shakib became the fastest player to score 6,000 runs and take 250 wickets in ODIs in just 199 matches.[11] He is the highest run-scorer as well as the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in ICC ODI World Cups. He is also the only cricketer to score 1000 runs and to take 30 wickets in the World Cup. At the 2019 Cricket World Cup, Shakib became the first cricketer to score 600 runs and take 10 wickets in a single World Cup.
On 29 October 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) banned Shakib from all cricket for two years, with one year suspended, after breaching the ICC's Anti-Corruption Code.[12] In 2020, Wisden named him as the 2nd most valuable ODI cricketer of 21st century.