Bangladesh bans Shahadat for five years for assault

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday banned former national team fast bowler Shahadat Hossain for five years, two of them suspended, after he assaulted a teammate in a match.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 6, 2015 Bangladeshi cricketer Shahadat Hossain reacts after taking a catch to dismiss Pakistan batsman Sami Aslam during the first day of the second cricket Test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. - The Bangladesh Cricket Board on November 19 banned former national team fast bowler Shahadat Hossain for five years after he assaulted a teammate in a match. The temperamental Shahadat was reported by umpires after he was seen to slap and kick a teammate during a National Cricket League match on November 17. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)

2019-11-19 16:59:20

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday banned former national team fast bowler Shahadat Hossain for five years, two of them suspended, after he assaulted a teammate in a match.

The temperamental Shahadat was reported by umpires after he was seen to slap and kick a teammate during a National Cricket League match on Sunday.

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