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Shakib signs for crap second division county

Bowled on 18th November, 2009 at 09:16 by King Cricket
Category: County cricket news, Shakib Al Hasan

We’d sooner Shakib Al Hasan had signed for a first division county, but don’t underestimate the significance of a Bangladeshi clambering aboard the treadmill.

It means that while they might be three-and-a-half years late, Worcestershire have cottoned on to the fact that this is a good player – despite the fact that he’s from Bangladesh. Maybe it’s because international batting averages are routinely qualified with: ‘but if you take out Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, his average falls to 36′. Bangladeshi cricket is there to be overlooked, it seems.

Worcestershire will do well and Shakib will learn a lot. He’s still only 22, so this is probably going to come back to haunt England one day.

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  1. Reply
    Bastheram   //   November 18th, 2009 at 10:20

    As a part-time Worcestershire fan, resident of the fine county, and reasonably regular attendee at New Road, my world is a happier place.

  2. Reply
    King Cricket   //   November 18th, 2009 at 10:22

    And you didn’t even take issue with ‘crap second division county’.

  3. Reply
    A P Webster   //   November 18th, 2009 at 10:53

    Good signing by Worcestershire – a player used to being the best in the side.

  4. Reply
    Collywobble   //   November 18th, 2009 at 13:01

    I don’t suppose we can get him to play for England after a while…

  5. Reply
    Dada   //   November 18th, 2009 at 13:19

    I don’t think he’d make the step down

  6. Reply
    ujan   //   November 20th, 2009 at 08:35

    it’s a wise decision to be taking the no.1 allrounder in. At the end of the day he might not be able to win the title for WCCC all by himself…but surely he is gonna be a great inclusion for this county outfit.

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    Miriam   //   November 20th, 2009 at 17:00

    Let’s have a Kingcricket day out to go and see him play! OH PLEASE can we?!

  8. Reply
    King Cricket   //   November 20th, 2009 at 17:03

    Why are we using ‘Kingcricket’ and ‘out’ in the same sentence?

    What is this?

  9. Reply
    Miriam   //   November 21st, 2009 at 15:11

    You’ve been “out” before, KC, and I have photographic proof! I am going to see Shakib and may have to get some kind of special kingcricket tshirt made for the occasion.

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