Shakib has already submitted a letter to the BCB asking for a sabbatical and the board is now expected to discuss the same ahead of the announcement of the Test squad for their tour to South Africa.
An unbeaten 126-run stand between Peter Handscomb and David Warner helped Australia cut the deficit down to 80 runs on Day 2 of the 2nd Test.
Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, along with many other present and former cricketers, congratulated Bangladesh on their first-ever Test victory over Australia.
Shakib Al Hasan bagged five-wicket hauls in both the innings as Bangladesh won the first Test by 20 runs to record their first-ever win over Australia in Tests.
Cricket Australia also said that Kane Richardson would replace Josh Hazlewood in the one-day international squad for their tour of India.
Glenn Maxwell said his team will be wary of the threat of Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman and left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan.
Australia have won all four Tests they have played against Bangladesh, but the teams haven't met in the five-day format since 2006.
Alastair Cook made his third-highest Test score, fourth double-century, and passed 11,500 career runs in a performance that underlined the former captain's lasting value to the team.
Usman Khawaja hasn't played for Australia since a limited-overs international against Pakistan in Sydney on January 22.
The 58-year-old former India skipper also showered praise on young all- rounder Hardik Pandya for his incredible skills on the cricket field.
Moeen Ali took 5-69 to settle the fourth and final Test on Monday, giving England a 177-run victory at Old Trafford, a 3-1 series win, and ending a 19-year drought at home against South Africa.
To get a victory on a surface which is not offering much, that really gives the team the confidence of doing it once more if we get a surface like that, Kohli added.
Responding to England's first innings total of 353, South Africa collapsed to 126-8 at the close, losing seven wickets in the final session of the second day.
Highlights, India vs Sri Lanka 2017, 1st Test: India (600 & 240/3d) defeated Sri Lanka (290 & 245) by 304 runs in Galle to take a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series.
Perera scored a valiant unbeaten 92 and together with Angelo Mathews (83) had put on 62 runs for the sixth wicket to keep Sri Lanka afloat in their first innings, which eventually finished at 291 runs in Galle Test.
India extended their lead to a massive 498 by ending the rain-hit third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at 189/3 at Galle.
Skipper Virat Kohli (76*) and Abhinav Mukund power India's lead to 498 runs on the Day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 291 in their first innings.
South Africa's seam attack, led by Vernon Philander, enjoyed the cloudy and humid conditions that led to extravagant swing on Day 1 of the third Test against England at Kennington Oval.
Pujara (153) put on a 253-run partnership with Shikhar Dhawan (190) that helped Team India to post a monstrous first innings score of 600 against Sri Lanka in Galle Test.
Upul Tharanga (64) and Angelo Mathews (54*) take Sri Lanka to 154/5 at stumps on Day 2 against India in the first Test in Galle. Mohammed Shami (2/30) and R Ashwin (1/49) picked up wickets for the visitors.
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