1st Test: West Indies v Bangladesh at Kingstown

171 - 9

113 to Avoid Follow On

182 - 10

Trail by 302 runs with 0 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Stumps Day 3

71.4 Benn to Al-Amin and in an attempt to go for a big heave down the ground,

Suliemann Benn has earned himself a five-wicket haul,

ravo takes a fifth catch, becoming only the eighth Test player to do so....

It's super retarded from BCB. Banning Shakib would be like banning Andy Flower from the Zimbabwe squad (at the time). There are some decent batsmen like Mominul and Mushfiqur - but Shakib gets them out of trouble everytime and they miss out on his bowling too big time.

Good for you, BCB. Have fun!

Are you suggesting the BCB should ignore indiscipline because he is their best player?


I think they have backtracked on their initial punishment which does not set a good precident, does it?


Of course Bangladesh will be that bit more competative with Shakib but the BCB's rules apply to him as well.

No. I think punishments should be proportionate. I haven't heard of such a retarded and disproportionate punishment in AGES. Okay even if they were to go super harsh on him, just revoke his NOC to play in IPL and CLT20. That should be more than enough. This ban is so bloody stupid.

People have gotten away for worse with even fines. Shit happens. You can't afford the luxury of kicking your star player out as a #10 ranked team.

Boards have their respective standards and it would be inappropriate for us to determine what is an appropriate level of punishment or not.


I would assume his IPL stint would have stung him more financially and a Board has to do what they feel is right for them.


That might be different from what the ECB or the WICB would do but that is their right.


However with any Board, I would assume there would be an appeal process which I am not aware he availed himself of.