Shakib to miss entire ODI series

Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series against the touring West Indies due to the same shin injury which had made him unavailable for the first two ODIs. The stress reaction on his right tibia that kept him out of the squad was reconfirmed by a second scan in Dhaka. He would be out of action for at least 6 weeks. Bangladesh physician Debashish Chowdhury said after a review of his MRI scan reports, he has been asked to rest for four to six weeks. "We reviewed his MRI and have decided to rest him for the series," Chowdhury told reporters. "He will need at least four to six week rest to heal the injury, though no surgery is required." Despite the absence of the star all-rounder, Bangladesh clinched a comfortable seven-wicket win against the tourists in the first one-day to go 1-0 up in the series. Young uncapped batsman Mominul Haque replaced Shakib in the squad for the first two matches and is now likely to retain his place for the entire series after making his debut on Friday. The second match of the series will also be played in Khulna on Sunday. The remaining three matches are in Dhaka on December 5, 7 and 8. The two teams will also play a Twenty20 international, also in Dhaka on December 10. Bangladesh are scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in February next year before embarking on a tour to Zimbabwe in March-April. Shakib is hoping to be fit for these tours but may have to miss the Bangladesh Premier League in order to be fully fit for national duty.