ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2022

October 26, 2022

Shakib Al Hasan

Sydney Cricket Ground

Bangladesh

Pre Match Media Conference

Q. Shakib, how impressed have you been with the development of Taskin? We saw the impact he had in that first game. Just how good has he been for you so far?

SHAKIB AL HASAN: Yeah, I mean, he's one of the leaders now after Mashrafe's exit. He has done tremendously well the last two, three years for Bangladesh. He's leading by example.

Having said that, we've got a very good fast bowling group in all three formats, and they are doing really well. Can't be more proud of the way they've improved themselves and come this far, and as a result it's been showing now.

I hope they continue this format through this World Cup, and I'm sure we'll have a very good World Cup.

Q. Do you think you might look at the balance of the side for this game and maybe look to strengthen the fifth bowling opportunity you have coming into this game?

SHAKIB AL HASAN: Yeah, I mean, we don't want to be predictable. We'll look at the opposition. We'll look at the conditions. That's how we have been preparing ourselves for this World Cup, because every ground is different. The dimensions are different. The wind factor is different. The weather is different. We'll obviously plan accordingly. Might not go in our way, but that's how open we are.