Shakib Al Hasan honored by the MCC with World Cricket Committee membership

Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has been named a member of the prestigious World Cricket Committee by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Shakib posted the induction letter on his official Facebook page on Thursday. The star all-rounder is currently on a break from Test cricket and isn’t part of the ongoing Test series between South Africa and Bangladesh.

Shakib has joined an elite list that features: Mike Gatting (chairman), Ramiz Raja, Sourav Ganguly, Charlotte Edwards, Vintcent Van der Bijl, Jimmy Adams, Rod Marsh, Tim May, Brendon McCullum, Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, Ian Bishop, Kumar Dharmasena and Suzie Bates.

I feel humbled: Shakib

The MCC, founded in the year 1877 and is the only authority to change the rules of cricket, holds two annual meetings where they discuss issues relating to the sport. Shakib, while posting the picture, stated: “I truly feel humbled that you have chosen me to be a member of the Prestigious MCC World Cricket Committee. Thank you for bestowing me with such an honour.”

Shakib gets his facts straight

The no.1 all-rounder across all three formats received flak earlier last month for not playing the Test series against South Africa but he came out on his defense and said “I get surprised when people ask me why I don’t take a break from one-day or Twenty20 internationals or from the foreign T20 league,” he told reporters. “When I play foreign T20 leagues I feel hardly any pressure. For me they are a kind of holiday. Of course, they give me some experience. Financial side is also important.
“But in Test match, I have to bat and bowl and contribute in all four innings. The team also expects me to do that. It’s not good if I cannot give my hundred per cent.”