Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Shakib Al Hasan ban: No one tried to destroy Shakib's career



No one tried to destroy Shakib Al Hasan's career, but as far as I know, he received the utmost support from the top.

The matter is not as easy as one thinks and I am sure, only the close observer of the game and the experienced and competent senior Bangladeshi Sports journalists could decipher it better.

Those dramatic protests and so on, helped to hide certain things. Otherwise one of the worst outcomes would have been on offer for Shakib. At least, his image is saved for the long run.

By the way, his career is not finished and he would return.

ICC have their ways to observe, investigate and handle matters.

Even David Warner and Steve Smith were not spared for ball-tampering (by Cricket Australia), whereas this is a case of match-fixing. According to the rules, Shakib should have informed, which he did in 2008, but not in 2018 and thus, he was always under ICC's radar.

ICC investigations proceed in certain ways, which we are not well aware of and thus, we end up with career-destroying-and-conspiracy-against-Tigers-type theories. Such theories can help you to hog the limelight in social media, but does little good to our country and cricket team.

Every dramatic event needs a villain to save the image of the hero. All I can say the hero is saved and thus, don't panic. Like I said, the outcome could have been the worst. Thus, don't fall for anything-and-everything you see in social media.

Thank You
Faisal Caesar

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