DHAKA, Jan 11, 2025 (BSS)--The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today confirmed
that the suspension of allrounder Shakib Al Hasan from bowling in cricket
competitions will remain in place.

Shakib's bowling action was reported by the on-field umpires during his stint
with Surrey County Cricket Club in September last year.

Thereafter he took part in bowling test twice--firstly in England and
secondly in India. But on both tests, his action found to be illegal.

"National team allrounder Shakib Al Hasan remains suspended from bowling in
competitions under the jurisdiction of the England and Wales Cricket Board
(ECB) based on the outcome of an independent re-assessment conducted at Sri
Ramachandra Centre for Sports Science in Chennai, India last month," the BCB
today confirmed in a press release.

"Consequently, the player's existing suspension from bowling in international
cricket following the initial independent assessment at the testing centre of
Loughborough University in the UK, also remains in place."

But BCB made it clear that Shakib can still play International and domestic
cricket as a batter only.

"A successful reassessment is required for the bowling suspension to be
lifted. While Shakib is currently unable to bowl, he is eligible to continue
playing as a batsman in all forms of domestic and international cricket," the
release added.

The release further said that no further comments on the matter will be made
by the BCB at this time.

Bangladesh will announce its team for the next month's Champions Trophy very
soon. And after his failure in bowling test, Shakib looked uncertain to get a
place in Bangladesh squad.

He earlier expressed his desire to end his career after the Champions Trophy.