23/03/2025
Why is Shakib Al Hasan considered one of the greatest all-rounders of all time? The key reasons ⤵️
𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞:
🥇 Only All-rounder to be ranked no. 1 in all formats of the game
🥇 Only player with a double feat of 14,000+ runs and 700+ wickets across all formats.
🥇 Exclusive holder of the double of a century and 10-wicket haul in a Test match, and a century with 4 wickets in an ODI match
🥇 Fastest to reach 4,000 Test runs with 200 Test wickets
🥇 Fastest to reach 7,000 ODI runs with 300 ODI wickets
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
- Among only three cricketers with a century and 10 wickets in a single Test
- Sole cricketer with 600+ runs and 10+ wickets in an ODI World Cup (2019).
𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐬:
🥇 Most international wickets among left-arm spinners
🥇 Highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history
🥇 The Best CPL bowling figure of 6/6
☝️ 3rd highest T20I wicket-taker
🥇 Bowler of the most T20I dot balls
🥇 Most T20I wickets taken stumped (19)
- One of the only two bowlers to have an economy rate less than 8.00 against every opponent faced in T20Is
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞:
- Only batter to maintain a cumulated ODI-
average of 30.00 or more in every match having played for more than 16 years.
𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
- Third-most Player of the Tournament awards in internationals (17), after Tendulkar and Kohli.
- Member of the ICC ODI Team of the Decade (2010s)
Shakib Al Hasan turns 38 today. 🎂
At this stage he's probably the farthest from cricket since the start of his career. He became an icon as a cricketer due to his iconic performances, but nobody can deny the black stain on his legacy due to the off-field activities. ⚠️
However, the legacy that he created as an all-rounder in international cricket and Bangladesh cricket is remarkable.