NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has been cleared of a suspect bowling action, allowing him to resume his left-arm spin. He will now be able to bowl in ODIs and leagues around the world, where he continues to ply his trade after retiring from Tests and T20s.
“The news is right (clearing the bowling test) and I am cleared to bowl again,” Shakib told Cricbuzz.
However, Shakib did not mention where he took the third reassessment of his action.
The veteran all-rounder’s last competitive outing was against India in the second Test at Kanpur in October 2024.
In December, Shakib was suspended from bowling after his action was found illegal in an English County game for Surrey.
The County match took place in September last year, but the result of the independent testing at Loughborough University was revealed in December.
Later, the 37-year-old underwent a second independent test in Chennai in January but could not get his action cleared.
As a result, he was not picked in Bangladesh’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, which he had earmarked as his final outing in international cricket.
Bangladesh’s next ODI assignment is an away series against Sri Lanka, and Shakib could feature in that, as he is not part of either the Indian Premier League or the Pakistan Super League.
The all-rounder had participated in last year’s IPL auction and the PSL draft in January but could not find any takers.
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