SRI LANKA TOUR OF BANGLADESH, 2024

Shahadat Hossain - Of adaptability and promise

Shahadat Hossain has a golden opportunity to prove to the selectors that he is worth a long-term investment
Shahadat Hossain has a golden opportunity to prove to the selectors that he is worth a long-term investment ©Getty

Bangladesh's new-kid-on the block Shahadat Hossain is well aware that his responsibility has doubled in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka with the absence of the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim. The veteran's non-availability is certainly a big blow for Bangladesh ahead of the Test series but at the same time it is an opportunity for Shahadat to showcase his potential and leave a mark, if not anything else.

Shahadat scored only 77 runs in the two-match Test series against New Zealand but he has showcased his mettle for longer-version cricket during his stay at the wicket, 250 minutes to be precise in four innings altogether. He faced 186 deliveries, including a patient 102-ball 31 as he batted for more than two hours on the spin-friendly wicket in Dhaka in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand.

Shahadat didn't hide his disappointment after he edged a Glenn Philips delivery behind the stumps, which undid all the hard work he put in to untangle the spin-web while his teammates finding it hard to survive. "When I got out after scoring 31 I was very upset and showed it, though I am not someone very keen on showing emotions in the middle," Shahadat told Cricbuzz.

"There was a phase when I was not scoring runs but I was not worried about it because I knew that there will be a phase when I just have to survive and later will get a chance to open up. All I was thinking was 'what is going to happen in the next ball'," he said. "I was upset that I got out against such a bad delivery and couldn't take it."

The soft-spoken boy from Chattogram was picked in the Bangladesh squad for the Test against Afghanistan but could not make the playing XI. However, he insisted that his teammates helped him to be at ease in the dressing room, just like they did in his debut Test.

"I was very excited while making the debut because it was like a dream come true for me and it feels good to share the dressing room with some cricketers whom I have adored while growing up. But I was not awestruck because I have played with most of them in BCL, NCL and DPL and that makes things very easy for me. I have known Mominul bhai for long time and he is like an elder brother to me," he said.

Speaking about skipper Najmul Hossain, Shahadat credited him for allowing him the freedom to play his natural game, while he praised Rahim for being a great teacher in the middle.

"I was fortunate to make my debut under his captaincy because I could play freely as he just told me to enjoy in the middle without taking any outside pressure and I enjoyed it," he said. "I feel cricket is a very easy game while batting with him (Rahim) because he guides you a lot - like what the bowlers are trying to do and what is the demand of the situation. When someone is telling me that it becomes easy to understand and do what is required."

The 22-year old has impressed the team management, including head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, with his batting skills and also his ability to adapt to different situations.

"According to me Test cricket is played according to the merits of the ball, what the situation demands and how the wicket is behaving," he said. "It is not like defending all the time. If the wicket is prepared for stroke making you should go after it. I always try to play to my strengths and focus on things like what kind of shots I can play and when I can control myself because those are the things that are in my hand.

"Usually I play well with a straight bat between the V and they set up the field accordingly. The wicket demanded a sweep shot and that was important and I tried a couple of sweeps in both the Test matches. I tried to improve my sweep though earlier I did not play that shot very often. I now know that I have to increase my shots because I will be playing in different roles. All I was thinking is that no matter what they do I will be in my zone and if the ball is pitched in my zone I will play my shots. I had this mindset that I will play in my zone and won't go out of it like playing unnecessary shots.

"If I can grow my temperament it will be good for me because the difference I find in international and domestic cricket is that you will get bad balls in domestic cricket but there they don't offer you those bad deliveries very often. And when they are putting pressure on you in the middle, how you can stay at the wicket keeping your patience and how you can get boundaries by taking calculative risks - those are the areas I need to improve."

Bangladesh are keenly looking forward to a middle order batter in Test cricket and Shahadat has shown glimpses of what he can offer. And with no Rahim for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, the youngster has a golden opportunity to prove to the selectors that he is worth a long-term investment.

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