Siddons is confident in Shakib's ability to lead.
Jamie Siddons congratulated Shakib Al Hasan on his captaincy and expressed confidence in Mominul Haque's ability to perform without the pressure of leadership. © AFP "Well, if he's going to captain, he'll have to play. It's difficult to captain if he isn't present." Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons was blunt in his explanation of Shakib Al Hasan's future role in the Test team. Over the last six years, the seasoned all-rounder, who was recently upgraded to leadership, has missed 20 of Bangladesh's 39 Tests. Neelkanth online cricket id "I think he's delighted about the idea of being captain again, and I think we'll see a really nice leadership side of Shakib that we haven't seen in a while," Siddons said at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium on Saturday (June 4). Siddons feels Mominul Haque, who stepped down as Test captain after a string of poor performances, will be able to reclaim his form without the pressure of leading the...