ICC Ban Shakib Al Hasan: Legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan won’t be able to bowl in competitions run by ICC-approved national federations, both domestic and international, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said in a statement on Sunday, December 15.
Shakib Al Hasan Faces Bowling Suspension After Illegal Action Report
The former Bangladesh captain was recently suspended for bowling by the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for an illegal action, and this, the BCB said, was the automatic next step.
The board also confirmed that Shakib will soon appear for reassessment at an accredited testing centre as he will look to have his action cleared and suspension lifted.
Shakib failed an independent assessment test of his action at Loughborough University, an ICC-accredited testing centre in the UK, earlier this month after being reported for a suspect action during an English county cricket clash in September.
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Steps to Lift the Suspension
“This suspension will come into effect from 10 December 2024 and will follow the process set out in the ECB’s 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.
Shakib’s 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.
