DHAKA: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Has­an’s suspension from bowling in all competitions org­a­nised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will remain in place after he failed an independent re-assessment, the Bangl­adesh Cricket Boa­rd (BCB) said on Saturday.

Shakib failed the independent re-assessment test conducted at the Sri Rama­chandra Centre for Sports Science in Chennai, India last month.

“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 BCB said in a statement.

Bangladesh are free to pick the 37-year-old as a spe­c­ialist batter for the Champions Trophy, with the eight-team competition kicking off on Feb 19 in Karachi.

Published in Dawn, January 13th, 2025