Shakib Al Hasan responds after being banned by ICC for 2 years

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has responded after being banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) from all forms of cricket for two years. According to a press release by ICC, Shakib said, "I am obviously extremely sad to have been banned from the game I love, but I completely accept my sanction for not reporting the approaches. The ICC ACU is reliant on players to play a central part in the fight against corruption and I didn’t do my duty in this instance."

'I want cricket to be a corruption-free sport'

He added, “Like the majority of players and fans around the world, I want cricket to be a corruption-free sport and I am looking forward to working with the ICC ACU team to support their education programme and ensure young players don’t make the same mistake I did.”

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'Shakib has accepted his errors and cooperated fully with the investigation'

Alex Marshall, ICC General Manager - Integrity said: “Shakib Al Hasan is a highly experienced international cricketer. He has attended many education sessions and knows his obligations under the Code. He should have reported each of these approaches. He said, “Shakib has accepted his errors and cooperated fully with the investigation. He has offered to assist the Integrity Unit in future education, to help younger players to learn from his mistakes. I am happy to accept this offer.”

The decision comes just before Bangladesh's tour of India which will begin from November 3, 2019.

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