Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from bowling in all competitions run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after his action was deemed illegal during independent testing, ESPNCricinfo reported on Friday (December 13).

Shakib, who announced his retirement from T20Is and Tests earlier this year, was reported for his bowling action by on-field umpires Steve O'Shaughnessy and David Millns when he turned up for Surrey in the County Championship in September.

Subsequently, an independent test at Loughborough University earlier this month confirmed his action was illegal, and he will have to undergo a reassessment to get rid of the suspension, the report said.

For the reassessment, Shakib's elbow extension must be below the 15-degree threshold set by the laws.

"The suspension is officially dated from December 10, the date when the ECB received the results of the assessment from Loughborough University," according to the ESPNcricinfo report.

Shakib had performed exceptionally well in that match against Somerset in September, picking up nine wickets for Surrey in Taunton.

Notably, Shakib Al Hasan was named in a First Information Report (FIR) related to a murder case during the anti-government protests in Bangladesh. He represented his country in the two-match Test series against India in September.

The 37-year-old decided not to return to Bangladesh for what would have been his farewell Test against South Africa in Mirpur, following protests in Dhaka.

Shakib, who has amassed 4609 runs and claimed 246 wickets in 71 Tests, 7570 runs and 317 scalps in 247 ODIs, and another 2551 runs and 149 wickets in 129 T20Is for Bangladesh, has not returned to his homeland since the ousting of the Awami League government. He is currently based in the USA with his family.

(With PTI Inputs)