We hope Shakib Al Hasan will come back a better and wiser cricketer: BCB President Nazmul Hassan

The cricketing fraternity was shocked, on Tuesday, to know that Shakib Al Hasan was banned for two years, with one year of that suspended, by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Cricket apex body took the stern decision as the Bangladesh all-rounder failed to report numerous corrupt approaches to the ICC’s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU).

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has now released a statement with regards to the matter. The BCB President Nazmul Hassan hopes that the country’s best cricketer will come back stronger next year and continue to play for the years to come. However, he was also surprised that an experienced cricketer like Shakib committed such a grave mistake.

The BCB chief also praised Shakib Al Hasan for supporting the ICC’s ACU in the investigation and cleared the board’s stance in the matter.

BCB respects the ICC’s decision in Shakib Al Hasan’s case

“While the BCB is shocked and extremely disappointed that an experienced player like Shakib had failed to report corrupt approach on three occasions, at the same time we are pleased that he has cooperated fully with the ICC ACU and has pledged his commitment to its education programme.

“We hope he will come back as a better and wiser cricketer and serve Bangladesh for many more years when his sanction will be over. During the suspension, the BCB will continue to support his efforts at returning to cricket. The BCB respects the ICC’s decision and shares similar sentiments against corruption in cricket,” BCB President Nazmul Hassan said according to ICC.

Shakib Al Hasan, meanwhile, was imposed with three charges for breaching the ICC Anti Corruption Code. He also agreed the sanction with the ICC in lieu of an Anti-Corruption Tribunal hearing. The charges imposed on him are as follows:

1. Article 2.4.4 – Failure to disclose to the ACU full details of any approaches or invitations he received to engage in Corrupt Conduct – in relation to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe Tri-Series in January 2018 and / or the 2018 IPL
2. Article 2.4.4 – Failure to disclose to the ACU full details of any approaches or invitations he received to engage in Corrupt Conduct – in relation to the second approach in respect of the Tri-Series in January 2018
3. Article 2.4.4 – Failure to disclose to the ACU full details of any approaches or invitations he received to engage in Corrupt Conduct – in relation to an IPL 2018 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab on 26 April 2018.

Shakib Al Hasan will now miss all the cricketing action until October 29, 2020, and will not be able to play the T20 World Cup to be played in Australia as well.

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