Shakib Al Hasan clears bowling action reassessment test

Bangladesh's veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has finally been cleared of suspect action after suffering months of negativity regarding the same. The 37-year-old had failed the test twice but if the latest results suggest that Shakib has finally managed to clear the air around his bowling action.

The development comes as a huge sigh of relief for Shakib who had been excluded for Bangladesh's Champions Trophy squad as the selectors didn't want to pick him as a specialist batter. Having been suspended to bowl meant that the all-rounder couldn't part of the ICC event which he had earmarked as a farewell tournament in international cricket.

The phrase third-time lucky proved right for Shakib who cleared his latest bowling action test in England. When contacted by Cricbuzz, he confirmed the news with an understandable air of happiness.

"The news is right (passing about the bowling test) and I am cleared to bowl again," Shakib said.

Shakib's bowling action first came under scrutiny during a County Championship match for Surrey against Somerset in September 2024. Subsequently, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) suspended him following an independent evaluation that declared his action illegal.

Shakib then underwent two separate reassessments, first in England and then in India, failing both attempts, following which he was suspended from bowling.