Shakib intent on short break
Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, is intent on getting a bit of rest from competitive cricket after the upcoming IPL, as he has not taken any substantial time off the game for more than two years

Shakib Al Hasan: "It's difficult to keep both going, batting and bowling. I feel that it is hard to concentrate on both in training." • AFP
Mohammad Isam is senior sports reporter at the Daily Star in Dhaka