DHAKA: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan`s suspension from bowling in all competitions organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will remain in place after he failed an independent re-assessment, the Bangladesh Cricl(et Board (BCB) said on Saturday.

Shakib failed the independent re-assessment test conducted at the Sri Ramachandra Centre for Sports Science in Chennai, India last month.

`While Shakib is currently unable to bowl, he is eligible to continue playing as a batsman in all forms of domestic and international cricl(et,` the BCB said in a statement.

Bangladesh are free to pick the 37-year-old as a specialist batter for the Champions Trophy, with the eight-team competition kicking off on Feb 19 in Karachi.-Reuters