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Bangladesh's court issues ruling over Waqar Younis' comments on Shakib Al Hasan

Waqar Younis had criticised Shakib Al Hasan for appealing Angelo Mathews' timed-out dismissal

By Web Desk

November 08, 2023

Waqar Younis and Shakib Al Hasan - ICC/AFP

The Bangladesh High Court has ruled that local authorities must provide an explanation for their decision not to lodge a complaint against former Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis with the International Cricket Council (ICC) in order to have his name removed from the roster of commentators for the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023.

In reaction to Younis' comments regarding Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan during their World Cup match against Sri Lanka on Monday, the ruling on Wednesday was made. In that match, Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews was controversially "timed out," making history as the first man to be dismissed in the 146-year history of international cricket.

In addition, the court granted the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ten days to respond to the decision.

Judge Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullah's bench rendered the decision following the initial hearing of a writ case brought forth by Supreme Court attorney Advocate Waliur Rahman Khan concerning this matter.

Waqar Younis was criticised in the writ for remarks he made concerning Shakib Al Hasan and cricket in Bangladesh. Shakib Al Hasan made the decision to file an appeal against former Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews' timed-out dismissal during the 38th game of this year's World Cup at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. The ICC regulations include a timed-out rule, but it hasn't been used before. The process of getting Mathews a new helmet took over two minutes. When Shakib noticed the delay, he let the umpire know, and Mathews was declared timed out.

In the commentary box, Younis and former cricketer Russell Arnold of Sri Lanka denounced Shakib's actions, labelling the appeal as "unsportsmanlike behaviour."

Younis singled out Shakib in particular, criticising his conduct and Bangladesh's strategy, saying it went against the spirit of cricket.

Shakib Al Hasan

Comments

Well said waqar younis commented 8 months ago

Well said waqar younis...Shakib's appeal n timed out total anainst and the spirit of the game

Hashsham commented 8 months ago

Don't write him PAKISTANI cricket. He claims to be Australian. Shameless person.

Hamid commented 8 months ago

You should be ashamed of yourself.Waqar is a legend and He said the right things. Shame on you.

Talha commented 8 months ago

Bangladeshi judge, plz grow up.

Shery commented 8 months ago

Please Stop calling Waqar Yunis Pakistani.. he called himself Australian and thats true he has Australian citizenship

Tanzil commented 8 months ago

First he is a Pakistani cricket Legend and then he is a simple Australian citizen... thats it...!!! Whats wrong with that... waqar is Right to say...

Junaid commented 8 months ago

What's wrong then, it was clearly against the spirit of Srilanka & Bangladesh's Friendship actually not just game

Farhan Fayyaz commented 8 months ago

Kuch galat nahi bolo usna

Muhammad Mudassar Khan commented 8 months ago

Well said Waqar Younis. A player must not be mean.

Raza commented 8 months ago

Nothing wrong what Waqar stated on Shakib's act,it was not a game friendly behavior.

Zak commented 8 months ago

Cricket was a gentlemans game and such delays, specially due to helmet change, was acceptable. Whhy is a judge getting involved in such matters. Let cricket be a gentlemans game

Arslan commented 8 months ago

Did he say anything wrong? Its against sportsmen spirit. Shame on Shakib for bringing the game into disrepute!

Kaz commented 8 months ago

Grow up Bangladesh, accept your mistake

Aquil Masaud commented 8 months ago

If Bangladeshi cricket team's captain has not grown up yet, how can how can honourable judges in question can. It is simply unfortunate. The need to learn ethics and values of sportsmanship.