File image of Tamim Iqbal.© AFP
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal stated Thursday he would lengthen his break from Twenty20 internationals for not less than one other six months, including to hypothesis over his future within the quick format. Tamim is one among Bangladesh’s best batting belongings and has captained the one-day worldwide facet for the previous two years. However he has not performed a 20-over worldwide since March 2020 and withdrew his identify from final 12 months’s World Cup to provide youthful gamers a chance.
Bangladesh didn’t win on the match and likewise suffered a clean-sweep sequence loss in opposition to Pakistan at house in November.
The group’s top-order struggles have sparked requires Tamim’s return, however he made clear on Thursday that his priorities have been elsewhere.
“There have been just a few discussions over my T20 profession in the previous couple of days,” Tamim, 32, instructed reporters in Chittagong.
“They need me to proceed T20 cricket till the World Cup (beginning October), however I stated I’m not going to suppose T20 cricket within the subsequent few months,” he added.
“Hopefully, younger gamers will play so good within the subsequent six months that I will not be wanted.”
Tamim is enjoying within the home Bangladesh Premier League competitors, the place he has proven glimpses of his previous T20 kind, hitting two fifties within the first 4 matches for Dhaka.
Tamim stated he wanted to be selective with worldwide engagements to permit himself an prolonged one-day and Check profession.
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“I’ve nonetheless 4 to 5 years left,” he stated. “If I can keep match I wish to play one other 4 or 5 years.”
Bangladesh are scheduled to play two T20s in opposition to Afghanistan at house subsequent month and three away in opposition to West Indies in June.
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