DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday lifted the embargo on Shakib Al Hasan from playing overseas cricket. 

BCB sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.

Earlier on Wednesday, BCB president Nazmul Hassan told reporters, “We have given Shakib the assurance that his embargo on playing overseas leagues will be lifted in the next meeting of the board.”

On July 7, Shakib was banned for six months and told he wouldn’t be granted an No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in overseas competitions until the end of 2015.

He was punished for “serious misbehaviour” with Chandika Hathurusingha, the Bangladesh coach, and an altercation with a spectator during the first ODI against India in Mirpur.

The BCB president said Shakib recently appealed against the overseas embargo because he was keen to play in the Big Bash, which is scheduled to start on December 18.

On August 26, the BCB reduced his ban by three and half months, letting him play for the country from September 15.

Shakib was then made vice-captain for the ODI series against Zimbabwe.

He was man of the series in the Tests against Zimbabwe and played a stellar role in Bangladesh’s 5-0 ODI series win.

BDST: 2219 HRS, DEC 04, 2014