Shakib AL Hasan Ban: Bangladeshโs star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is currently away from international cricket. He played the last match against India. Meanwhile, the England Cricket Board has given him a big blow.
Shakib Al Hasan Faces ECB Ban
The ECB has banned Shakib from bowling in all its competitions. An investigation conducted at Loughborough University found that the all-rounderโs elbow bends more than 15 degrees, after which this decision has been taken by the England Board.
Shakib Al Hasanโs action was questioned by the umpires while playing for Surrey during the County Championship in September 2024. He took 9 wickets in that match. Let us tell you, this was Shakibโs first match in the County Championship since 2010-11.
To end the suspension, Shakib will have to undergo an Independent Reassessment of his action, which means that according to the rules, his elbow should bend less than 15 degrees while bowling. This is the first time in the all-rounderโs 17-year career that his bowling action has been declared illegal.
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Steps to Lift the Suspension
โThis suspension will come into effect from 10 December 2024 and will follow the process set out in the ECBโs Regulations for the review of bowlers reported with illegal bowling action.
Shakib is ineligible to bowl in ECB competitions until he passes an independent re-evaluation of his bowling action.
Shakibโs Career in Question
Shakib Al Hasan had expressed his desire to retire from Test cricket during the home Test series against South Africa. But he was not part of the squad due to security reasons in the country.
He has also not got a place in the Bangladesh team for the series against Afghanistan and West Indies. He also remained unsold in the IPL 2025 auction held in Jeddah in November. The all-rounder has taken 712 wickets in 447 matches for Bangladesh in a career spanning 17 years.