The ICC also suggested format-specific training periods for bowlers all over the world, allowing them a minimum of 5-6 weeks of training, with the last three weeks involving bowling at match intensity in order to facilitate their return to T20Is. The 24-year-old, however, said the ICC is unlikely to let cricket resume without assessing the situation properly.

"I don't think they (ICC) will take a chance before they are very sure. Whatever it is, life comes first. I am sure they will think of safety first," he said. Shakib said he is spending time counting days for his return. "I am counting days in two ways. One, when will corona be over, and the other, when will my suspension end. I am going through a tough time. Although there's no cricket going on anywhere, I know that if it starts tomorrow, I won't be able to play cricket. "When you are restricted about something, whether others talk about it or not, you know yourself about what you are going through," he said.

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