West Indies spinner reported for suspect bowling action

DUBAI: West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Saturday.

The 27-year-old bowler Dominican was reported after the first Test against Sri Lanka, which ended in a draw at Galle on Friday.

"The umpires' report has cited concern over the straightening of Shillingford's arm while bowling some deliveries to the degree that may constitute an illegal action," the ICC said in a statement.

"Shillingford's bowling action will now be scrutinised further under the ICC process."

Shillingford will have to submit to an independent analysis of his bowling action by a member of the ICC panel of human movement specialists within 21 days.

Any adverse finding would invite suspension from international cricket until he fixes the problem. He can, however, continue playing until then. 

Dhoni requests rest ahead of South Africa tour

MS Dhoni, the India captain, has said he will request the BCCI for some rest ahead of the tour of South Africa.
India have had a busy schedule since the tour of Sri Lanka earlier in the year and Dhoni said players like himself and Suresh Raina haven't had a break.
India play a five-match ODI series against New Zealand, their last international assignment ahead of the South Africa tour, and if Dhoni's request is accepted, he could likely be rested for that series.
"If you look at the schedule players like myself and Suresh Raina have been playing non-stop cricket since the Sri Lanka tour," Dhoni told reporters in Nagpur on the eve of the third Test against New Zealand.
"We went to play in the Champions League after that and came back and played the Australia and the New Zealand series.
"So there has not been enough time to switch on and switch off.
We will put in a request to the board but we have to see whether senior players are available or not." The BCCI, last month, had agreed to send some players early to South Africa to prepare for the Test series in December due to the absence of any practice games.
Dhoni said the details still had to be "worked out".
The first Test begins on December 16.

 

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