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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to issue show-cause notice to Tiger pace bowler Allan Donald, who criticized Shakib Al Hasan's appeal for a ‘Timed Out’ against Angelo Mathews in the match against Sri Lanka on Monday as he said to the cricket website Cricblog.net: 'I don't want to see that (on the cricket field).'

Mathews became the first player in the 146-year history of international cricket to suffer the dismissal when he exceeded the two-minute limit to take strike when he arrived at the crease to bat.

And Shakib took the chance and appealed for ‘Timed Out’.

Donald expressed his views as he said “My immediate reaction when that happened, and this is just my instincts would have taken over, was that I almost actually thought of going on the field and saying, ‘Enough’s enough, we do not stand for this. We are not that kind of team who stand for this.’ That was my immediate thought.”

Despite being a part of the team management during the tournament, BCB did not take Donald's statement well. Sources said BCB will issue a show-cause notice to the former South African cricketer for his remarks critical of the team and for breaking the code of conduct during the tournament and giving interviews without permission.

“Donald won’t be asked anything right now about it as there is a match and qualification for the Champions Trophy. However, later, he will be asked to explain his statement.” A BCB source said to Cricfrenzy.

However, it was learnt today that Mathews, who bashed Shakib and Bangladesh team after the for ‘disgraceful’ act, was aware he was in danger of being timed out when he walked in to bat.