Bangladesh fast bowler Rubel Hossain was prevented from boarding a flight to South Africa with the Bangladesh tour squad after the airline claimed he did not have immigration clearance.
“There is a new a provision that the passenger needs to have some sort of ‘OK to Board’ clearance from his ultimate destination,” Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury told.
“We are in touch with Cricket South Africa and hopefully the matter will be resolved soon. He will fly to South Africa on the first available flight once the matter is resolved,” he said.
The rest of the 14-member Bangladesh squad has already arrived in South Africa ahead of the first Test starting at Potchefstroom on September 28.
In 2014, Rubel’s former girlfriend had made a rape allegation against him, prompting police to detain him for several days. Though, A Dhaka court in May 2015 rejected the case.
