- The troubles of Bangladesh’s legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan are not reducing. Shakib, who has left his country, has now been accused of a big crime abroad and legal action will be taken against him soon….
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Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh’s legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is known more for his aggressive behavior than his performance on the field. Often when he comes on the field, he comes in the headlines for some reason or the other. Once again he has come into the discussions and this time he seems to be caught in legal trouble. A complaint has been filed against this all-rounder who left Bangladesh and took refuge abroad. Let’s know what is the whole matter?
Shakib Al Hasan’s bowling action is suspicious
In fact, Shakib Al Hasan’s bowling action has been found suspicious while playing in the first-class cricket competition County Championship. The incident happened during his only appearance for Surrey in this season’s County Championship. After this, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has sought an analysis of Shakib’s bowling action. Despite taking nine wickets in the match against Somerset in Taunton in September, umpires Steve O’Shaughnessy and David Milnes had raised concerns over his bowling technique.
The incident happened during a match between Surrey and Somerset
Let us tell you that eight players from England were playing in this match between Surrey and Somerset, including main spinners Will Jacks and Dan Lawrence. In such a situation, Shakib Al Hasan, playing for Surrey, took 9 wickets in both innings. But despite this performance, Somerset registered a spectacular victory by 111 runs, which halted Surrey’s hopes of moving towards their third consecutive championship title for some time. In the same match, Shakib’s bowling action was found to be suspicious.
For the first time in 17 years, questions were raised on bowling action
However, Shakib Al Hasan has not been suspended from playing. But he will have to undergo further tests at an ICC-approved facility in the coming weeks. The news is shocking because in his career spanning over 17 years, his bowling action has never been questioned. A BCB official said, “This matter (Shakib’s suspicious bowling action) has no connection with international cricket or domestic cricket of other countries.”
Shakib will soon retire from ODIs too
It is worth noting that Shakib Al Hasan has announced his retirement from two formats of cricket. He retired from T20 after the T20 World Cup in July. He had to retire from the Test format after the match against South Africa. But he could not play it due to security reasons. In such a situation, the Test match against India was his last Test. He will retire from the ODI format after the Champions Trophy.