Arafat Sunny

Bangladesh pace sensation Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny were on Saturday suspended for bowling with an illegal action by the ICC, dealing a massive blow to the team's campaign in the ongoing World Twenty20.

Bangladesh received a major boost ahead of their World Twenty20 opener against Pakistan with the return of left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny and pacer Taskin Ahmed, who were reported for suspect action.

Bangladesh off-spinner Arafat Sunny and fast bowler Taskin Ahmed have been reported for suspect bowling actions during their side's opening match in the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 against the Netherlands.

Left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny and pacer Al-Amin Hossain were recalled as Bangladesh on Thursday announced a 15-member squad for next month's three-game T20I series against India. Opener Tamim Iqbal also made a comeback after a break during which he missed the tri-series at home involving Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.

The suspension of Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed for suspect action has forced Bangladesh to take desperate measures ahead of their crucial clash against Australia in Bengaluru on Monday.

Bangladesh offspinner Arafat Sunny, who was reported for suspect action during a World T20 match against The Netherlands last Wednesday, would undergo tests to assess his bowling actions at the ICC-accredited Biomechanics Laboratory here on Saturday night.

Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez scored fifties and Shahid Afridi fell one run short of setting the record for the fastest T20I half-century for Pakistan to help his team post 201/5 against Bangladesh in their World Twenty20 Group 2 match.

The International Cricket Council today announced that Taskin Ahmed’s suspension from bowling in international cricket has been upheld, following a review hearing conducted by a Judicial Commissioner.

Bangladesh fast bowler Shahadat Hossain is back in action playing the Dhaka Premier Division match on Saturday after just serving 18 months of the five-year ban.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has appealed to the ICC to revoke the ban on country's pace sensation Taskin Ahmed, who has been barred from bowling in the World T20 due to suspect action.

The 25-year-old Rubel, who was the star performer in Bangladesh's famous World Cup win over England with a two-wicket burst, yesterday said he was fully fit.

Senior opener Tamim Iqbal has opted out of Bangladesh's upcoming tour of India as his wife is due with the couple's second child. The BCB has named another left-hander, Imrul Kayes, as Iqbal's replacement for the three T20 Internationals, starting November 3 in Delhi. Bangladesh will also play two Test matches in Indore (November 14-18) and Kolkata (November 22-26).

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza on Sunday stood firmly behind pacer Taskin Ahmed, who has been suspended for suspect action, stating that they will follow all the due procedures to get his ban revoked.

A spirited Bangladesh continued their giant killing act with a stunning five-wicket win over Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller to set up a title clash against India in the Asia Cup.

Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa is happy to get the monkey off his back after snapping three wickets against Bangladesh in the ICC World Twenty20.

Australia are five-time champions of the 50-over World Cup and have produced some of the best players for franchises across the globe, but their World T20 record is quite dismal.

Australia are five-time champions of the 50-over World Cup and have produced some of the best players for franchises across the globe, but their World T20 record is quite dismal.

Controversies chased them like shadows culminating in the suspension of Shakib Al Hasan but Bangladesh's T20 skipper Mahmudullah Riyad said on Wednesday that the top player's absence from the India tour will act more as motivation than handicap.

Unstoppable so far with clinical performances, a formidable India will square off against a passionate and sprightly Bangladesh in their quest for continental supremacy in the final of the Asia Cup.

The focus returns to Virat Kohli ahead of another crucial encounter against Bangladesh at the M Chinnaswamy stadium.