'Big Bash best way to prepare'

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has said that playing in the Big Bash would enable him to prepare in the best possible way for the World Cup in Australia next year.
Shakib, who will be playing for the Melbourne Renegades in the Australian T20 competition, is expected to leave in the first week of January, three weeks before the departure of the national team.
“The best thing is that I will be able to play in a number of grounds there and will be able adjust with the weather. There can't be any better way to prepare for the World Cup.
“I'll be getting 20 extra days there and that will be a big deal. The players over there know what to do in order to be successful in their conditions. That is something that I can't learn here,” said Shakib, after his sides's Premier League match at Fatullah.
“Things like how much the ball swings, or how high the bounce would be… I can pass on this information to my teammates,” he added.
The restriction put on Shakib with regards to the foreign leagues was lifted two-and-a-half weeks before the start of the competition. Shakib thanked the BCB president Papon for 'trusting' him and believed that he was quite 'lucky' to get a team on such short notice.
Rating Big Bash as one of the more competitive foreign leagues that he has played in, Shakib expects the upcoming endeavour to be challenging.
“With regards to how tough leagues are, I think Big Bash would right up there. It's challenging and also if I perform well it will give my confidence a  boost in the World Cup," explained Shakib.