Shakib Al Hasan, the star Bangladesh all-rounder, has been requested to endure an official overview of his bowling motion by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). This request got here after on-field umpires raised considerations concerning the legality of his motion throughout his one-off look for Surrey within the County Championship. The 37-year-old all-rounder was reported by umpires Steve O’Shaughnessy and David Millns after delivering greater than 63 overs throughout an important match in opposition to Somerset at Taunton in September, reported ESPNcricinfo.
The fixture marked Shakib’s return to the County Championship for the primary time since his stint with Worcestershire in 2010-11. He joined Surrey on a short-term contract, stepping in to help their push for a 3rd consecutive Championship title at a time when Surrey’s ranks had been thinned attributable to eight gamers’ absence on England responsibility.
Notably, each of Surrey’s frontline spinners, Will Jacks and Dan Lawrence, had been unavailable.
Regardless of Shakib’s spectacular displaying, the place he claimed 9 wickets, Somerset managed a exceptional comeback, securing a 111-run victory and briefly halting Surrey’s title march.
Whereas Shakib was not penalised with any no-balls for throwing through the match, the umpires nonetheless deemed his motion to be “suspect,” elevating sufficient concern for the ECB to provoke a overview.
Presently, Shakib isn’t suspended from enjoying, and negotiations are underway to rearrange for him to endure an official evaluation in an authorised testing facility.
ESPNcricinfo has reported that the analysis is prone to happen within the coming weeks.
This marks the primary time Shakib’s bowling motion has come underneath scrutiny in his in depth profession. Over twenty years, Shakib has made a big influence on the worldwide cricketing stage, amassing a complete of 712 wickets throughout 447 worldwide matches, together with 246 in 71 Check matches.
The scrutiny over Shakib’s motion comes as his worldwide profession is already in a state of uncertainty. Final month, he withdrew from Bangladesh’s Check squad set to face South Africa in Mirpur, citing safety considerations, which sparked protests in Bangladesh. The withdrawal adopted Shakib’s political involvement with the Awami League-led authorities, which was just lately unseated in a historic student-led protest motion in July.
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