Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan spent the morning of his 26th birthday
yesterday in the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s National Cricket Academy
strictly adhering to his rehabilitation process.
After an hour-long gym session, the left-hander spoke to the media for the first time since last month’s operation in Sydney.
“I am working hard under the academy trainer (Stuart Karppinen). I hope
to be fit before the series against Zimbabwe in April,” said Shakib. “As
per the guidelines of the trainer, I began running yesterday and did
not face any trouble. I still have not started bowling or batting,