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Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan days after being suspended to bowl across all competitions under the jurisdiction of the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has been now suspended from bowling across all competition, domestic as well as international. Shakib Al Hasan, thus will not be able to bowl in competitions run by International Cricket Council (ICC) approved national federations.
The development was confirmed by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday, December 15. The former Bangladesh captain was earlier suspended for bowling by ECB after his action was deemed illegal. The decision came after an independent assessment was conducted at the Loughborough University, which confirmed irregularities in the veteran all-rounder’s bowling action.
Shakib Al Hasan suspended from bowling across domestic as well as international tournaments
The BCB in its statement also confirmed that Shakib will soon appear for re-assessment at an accredited testing centre in order to clear his action and lift the suspension. "The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been informed that national team all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from bowling in competitions under the jurisdiction of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). As a result, Shakib is also suspended from bowling in domestic cricket competitions outside Bangladesh and in international cricket," the BCB statement said.
"Should the results of this [reassessment] analysis clear his action, Shakib will be permitted to bowl in international cricket and in domestic cricket competitions under the jurisdiction of all national cricket federations," it added. However, the 37-year-old is free to play as a batter across all formats in domestic as well as international cricket.
At the moment, Shakib although might have retired from Test and T20Is, he is still a part of Bangladesh’s ODI setup. The 37-year-old all-rounder is currently playing in the Lanka T10 League, plying his trade for Galle Marvels.
