Shahadat Hossain Banned For 5 Years By Bangladesh Cricket Board

Once again, Shahadat Hossain hit by a major blow, following his physical assault on his teammate Sunny Arafat. The fast bowler was on the headlines for the above-mentioned news for the past 24 hours and was expected to be suspended from playing all forms of the game for the next 12 months. However, BCB has imposed a stricter punishment than what was circulating in the sports media.

As per the reports of Cricbuzz, Arafat Sunny has termed Shahadat Hossain inefficient when it comes to shining the ball at one end. It didn’t sit down well with the fast bowler, who started an assault on the youngster. It required the fellow cricketers to rescue Arafat Sunny.

Shahadat Hossain appeared in 51 ODI games for Bangladesh:

Shahadat Hossain attacked teammate Arafat Sunny junior during a National Cricket League (NCL) match last Sunday. His actions amounted to a level 4 offence of the BCB code of conduct. As a result, Shahadat was punished for five years by Bangladesh Cricket Board.

National Cricket League technical committee comprising of former national Captain Minhazul Abedin, decided on the pacer’s punishment on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Shahadat Hossain played 38 Tests and 51 ODIs for Bangladesh. His last appearance was in 2013.

Now, Shahadat Hossain will be out of the game for five years and also slapped with a fine of 3 Lakhs. Shahadat Hossain accepted all the charges levied on him and returned home with immediate effect of charges. This is not the first time for Shahadat Hossain to get the suspension, as he was earlier banned for life for involving in a domestic violence case.

Actually, the level 4 offence will see the board punishing the player for at least 1 year but considering the past event, Bangladesh Cricket Board has decided to impose strict action on Shahadat Hossain. It means that will be the end for the 33-year-old Hossain, as he can return only after 38 years.