WATCH – Shakib Al Hasan builds his perfect 360 batter
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Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is without a doubt, one of the best all-rounders in the world. Over the course of his 15-year long career that is still in progress, the southpaw has made his name as one of the greatest to ever represent Bangladesh. A terrific bowler and a consistent batsman, Shakib has led his side to plenty of famous wins. Along with a few more seasoned players, Shakib has been the backbone of the side.
The all-rounder’s performances have earned him plenty of plaudits and he already is a legend of Bangladeshi cricket. He was asked today by ESPNcricinfo to build his perfect 360 batter. Shakib went on to name one player for each cricketing shot that was named by the interviewer.
Shakib Al Hasan’s 360 batter
The first shot that Shakib Al Hasan was asked to pick a player for was the straight drive and he chose the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Moving on to the cover drive, Shakib’s answer was Virat Kohli. The cut shot was attributed to Saeed Anwar while the best player of the reverse-sweep according to Shakib was his Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Eoin Morgan.
The best player of the scoop shot according to Shakib was English wicket-keeper Jos Buttler and with regard to the sweep shot, it was Joe Root whom Shakib noted has started to play the shot extremely effectively. The pull shot was a no-brainer as Shakib chose former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting. The final shot was the six down the ground and the Bangladeshi cricketer chose West Indies icon Chris Gayle. Although there are plenty of batsmen that were missed out, Shakib’s choices seem near-perfect as it looks extremely difficult to look past the aforesaid batsmen while thinking of the mentioned shots.
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