'Who Sehwag?' Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan responds to ex-cricketer's ‘you aren't Adam Gilchrist' remark
Cricbuzz recently, Sehwag had said, “During the last World Cup, I thought he should no longer be picked for the T20 format. Time for retirement came a long time ago. You are such a senior player, you were the captain of this team.
You should actually be ashamed of your recent numbers. You should come forward and announce yourself that enough is enough, I'm retiring from this format."Sehwag further added, “If you are picked in the World Cup squad for your experience, then show that it was actually worth it. You need to spend some time at the crease at least.
You are not Adam Gilchrist or Mathew Hayden. Hooks and pulls are not your strengths. You are a Bangladeshi player.
You play according to your strength."However, after yesterday's Bangladesh vs Netherland match, Shakib Al Hasan probably proved his worth as he played an unbeaten 64 off 46 balls.During the post match presentation, when Hasan was asked to react on Sehwag's comments, he said, “WHO?" The comment is now going viral on X.During the post match presentation, he also said, “A player never comes to answer any questions. A player's job is to bat for the team if he's a batsman and contributes to the team. If he is a bowler, his job is to bowl well.
Here, actually, there's nothing to answer for anyone. I think it is important for a current player how much he can contribute to his team. When he can't contribute, then naturally there would be discussions and I don't think it is a bad thing."Though Hasan's response has been very diplomatic, however, the comments have not gone well with Imrul Kayes, another Bangladeshi player.
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