- Shakib Al Hasan’s suspension extends worldwide as per international protocols
- He is ineligible to bowl in ECB competitions until he has passed a reassessment
Bangladesh’s leading Test wicket-taker Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from bowling after being reported playing for county champions Surrey in September.
The suspension imposed for competitions under ECB jurisdiction – following independent assessment at Loughborough University earlier this month – extends worldwide as per international protocols.
Thirty-seven-year-old Shakib, who has 246 Test wickets and 712 for Bangladesh across all formats, featured in a one-off fixture against Somerset in Taunton as the champions’ regular spinners Will Jacks and Dan Lawrence were absent on England duty.
He finished with figures of nine for 193, but Surrey lost a dramatic contest by 111 runs and umpires Steve O’Shaughnessy and David Millns reported him for a suspect action.
Laboratory tests on his bowling on Monday backed up their visual assessment, with Shakib’s elbow extension exceeding the 15 degree threshold.
Regulations state he is now ineligible to bowl in competitions regulated here – and indeed those overseas – until he has passed a reassessment.
Bangladesh’s leading Test wicket-taker Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from bowling
