BCB expect Shakib availability for Afghanistan ODIs, T20Is

Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Friday that they are anticipating that Shakib Al Hasan should be accessible for the white-ball series against Afghanistan. Cricket had before detailed that Shakib is probably not going to play the solitary Test match against Afghanistan booked from June 14 because of his finger injury that he supported during the second ODI against Ireland. "Shakib hurt the tip of his right forefinger while endeavoring a catch in the second ODI. A X-beam today affirmed a break on the foundation of the forefinger. Such wounds for the most part require close to about a month and a half to mend," Public group physio Bayjedul Islam Khan had said in a proclamation on May 13. BCB boss selector Minhajul Abedin on Friday affirmed that he isn't accessible for the Test while added that as the series will be played in two stage they are expecting him in to be accessible for ODIs and T20Is. Following the red-ball task, Afghanistan will withdraw for India for a white-ball series on June 19 and will get back to the country in the future on July 1 to finish the excess piece of the series, which incorporates three ODIs and two T20Is running until July 17. There was hypothesis doing the rounds that the all-rounder needed rest from the entire series however Minhajul invalidated it. "There is no conversation with respect to anything like that (like he needed rest). Since he has a crack and it will require a month and a half to recuperate, he is feeling the loss of the Test (against Afghanistan)," said Minhajul. "As there is a major hole before the ODI series that is planned after Eid, we are anticipating that he should be back for it," he said. Bangladesh's next ODI task after the series against Afghanistan will be Asia Cup. They are likewise booked to have New Zealand for a three-match ODI series in September before they go to India for the World Cup in October-November. "The World Cup is as yet four months away. We have series against Afghanistan and we are thinking about these consecutive series," Minhajul said. "I think we are the main Test-playing side who are talking about the World Cup now. We need to make a group for the World Cup remembering the wellness and execution of the players," he added.