Bangladesh Ban Shahadat For Assaulting Teammate
November 19, 2019
2:02 pm
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday banned former national team fast bowler Shahadat Hossain for three 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 Sunday.
The national federation imposed a five-year ban but suspended two years of the punishment. Shahadat, who admitted a charge of “physical assault”, was also fined 300,000 taka ($3,540), the board said.
The 33-year-old bowler condemned the ban as “too harsh” and said it would effectively end his controversial cricket career.…
