Shakib Al Hasan banned from bowling by England Cricket Board for “illegal action”: report

Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from bowling in all competitions conducted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after his bowling was found illegal during independent testing, according to a report. The 37-year-old, who has retired from Test and T20 cricket, was reported by on-field umpires Steve O'Shaughnessy and David Mills for his bowling action during his only appearance for Surrey in the County Championship in September.

Subsequently, an independent test at Loughborough University earlier this month confirmed that his actions were illegal, and he will have to undergo re-evaluation to have the suspension lifted, the report said.

For re-evaluation, Shakib's elbow extension must be less than the 15-degree limit set by the rules.

“The suspension is officially effective from December 10, the date when the ECB received the assessment results from Loughborough University,” reports ESPNcricinfo.

Shakib performed brilliantly in that match against Somerset in September and took nine wickets for Surrey at Taunton. This was his first County Championship appearance after a brief stint with Worcestershire in 2010–11.

Shakib has not played any international cricket since he decided not to return to Bangladesh for his farewell Test against South Africa in Mirpur following protests in Dhaka.

Shakib, who scored 4609 runs and took 246 wickets in 71 Tests, 7570 runs and 317 wickets in 247 ODIs, and 2551 runs and 149 wickets in 129 T20Is for Bangladesh, has been playing for his country since Awami was ousted from power. Have not returned. League government. He currently lives in the USA with his family.