Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from bowling in competitions run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) because his bowling action is not legal. Umpires reported him during one game he played for Surrey in September.
Shakib was brought in to help Surrey in an important match against Somerset on a pitch known for being good for spin bowlers. He bowled well, taking nine wickets in total, but Surrey lost the game by 111 runs. Despite that loss, the team still won the championship.
The ECB announced: “Shakib Al Hasan has been stopped from bowling in ECB games after an independent review of his bowling action.” This review found that Shakib’s elbow bent too much while he was bowling, going over the allowed limit of 15 degrees.
His ban will start from December 10, 2024. Shakib has not signed with any English county for the 2025 season, meaning he can’t bowl in ECB competitions unless he passes another review of his bowling action.
Shakib has played 71 Test matches, 247 one-day internationals, and 129 Twenty20 matches for Bangladesh, taking a total of 712 wickets.
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