Shakib suspended from bowling in int’l cricket

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from bowling in international cricket as he failed two tests for suspect bowling action in a row.

As per the regulations of the International Cricket Council, ICC, a player is unable to bowl if he fails two tests for suspect bowling action twice in a row after announcement of his bowling action illegal.

Shakib first failed the test at the Loughborough University in the UK and later, failed it at Sri Ramachandra Centre for Sports Science in Chennai, India, according to sources in the Bangladesh Cricket Board, BCB.

However, he can continue playing as a batsman in all forms of domestic and international cricket and the suspension will be lifted if can pass the bowling action test subsequently.