Published: Oct 19, 2015, 10:33 AM (IST)
Edited: Oct 19, 2015, 10:38 AM (IST)
The West Indies‘ all-rounder Marlon Samuels is in news for wrong reasons once again, as he has been reported for suspect bowling action for the third time in his career. Samuels had earlier served a two-year ban for suspected bowling action, and now he will have to undergo the tests within 14 days. The right-arm spinner was reported for the suspected bowling action during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle, which the host team won by a massive margin of an innings and six runs. According to the ICC, a report handed over to the West Indies officials cited ‘concerns over the legality’ of the cricketer’s bowling action. CRICKET SCORECARD: Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2015, 1st Test at Galle
The ICC said in a release, “Samuels’ bowling action will now be scrutinised further under the ICC process relating to suspected illegal bowling actions reported in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He is required to undergo testing within 14 days, and, during this period, Samuels is permitted to continue bowling in international cricket until the results of the testing are known. This is the third time Samuels has been reported with a suspect action.”
The release continued, “He was first reported after the third Test between South Africa and the West Indies in Durban in January 2008. He was subsequently suspended from bowling in international cricket, but after remedial work to his bowling action, he was allowed to resume bowling in September 2011.”
“He was then reported following the second Test against India in Mumbai in November 2013. Following reassessment, he was allowed to continue to bowl his standard off-break delivery in international cricket, but was not permitted to bowl his quicker deliveries which were found to exceed the 15 degree level of tolerance,” the ICC release added.
