ICC suspends Saeed Ajmal for illegal bowling action
DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal for his ‘illegal’ bowling action, SAMAA reported Tuesday.
“The International Cricket Council today confirmed that an independent analysis has found the bowling action of Pakistan’s off-spinner Saeed Ajmal to be illegal and, as such, the player has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect,” ICC said in a statement.
It said “the analysis revealed that all his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations.”
Saeed, who was reported after the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle last month, can apply a re-assessment after he has modified his bowling action, ICC said.
The analysis was performed on 25 August by the ICC’s accredited team of Human Movement Specialists using the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane.
Suspension of the top ranked ODI bowler in the world comes as a setback for Pakistani cricket at times when the Green Shirts are struggling to overcome their batting and bowling flaws.
Courtesy: SAMAA
“The International Cricket Council today confirmed that an independent analysis has found the bowling action of Pakistan’s off-spinner Saeed Ajmal to be illegal and, as such, the player has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect,” ICC said in a statement.
It said “the analysis revealed that all his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations.”
Saeed, who was reported after the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle last month, can apply a re-assessment after he has modified his bowling action, ICC said.
The analysis was performed on 25 August by the ICC’s accredited team of Human Movement Specialists using the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane.
Suspension of the top ranked ODI bowler in the world comes as a setback for Pakistani cricket at times when the Green Shirts are struggling to overcome their batting and bowling flaws.
Courtesy: SAMAA
