Shakib Al Hasan, the star Bangladesh all-rounder, has been requested to bear 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 have been thinned as a result of eight gamers’ absence on England obligation.
Notably, each of Surrey’s frontline spinners, Will Jacks and Dan Lawrence, have been unavailable.
Regardless of Shakib’s spectacular exhibiting, the place he claimed 9 wickets, Somerset managed a exceptional comeback, securing a 111-run victory and quickly halting Surrey’s title march.
Whereas Shakib was not penalised with any no-balls for throwing throughout the match, the umpires nonetheless deemed his motion to be “suspect,” elevating sufficient concern for the ECB to provoke a overview.
At present, Shakib shouldn’t be suspended from taking part in, and negotiations are underway to rearrange for him to bear an official evaluation in an authorized testing facility.
ESPNcricinfo has reported that the analysis is more likely 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 20 years, Shakib has made a major affect 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 not too long ago unseated in a historic student-led protest motion in July.
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