ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Dubai , 6 February 2008
The ICC today announced that West Indies bowler Marlon Samuels will undergo independent analysis of his bowling action at the National Cricket Academy , at Loughborough University in England on Monday 11 February.
The analysis will be performed by Dr Mark King, member of the ICC Panel of Human Movement Specialists.
Samuels was reported for a suspected illegal bowling action in respect of his “fast” deliveries by the on-field umpires Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar of the Emirates Elite Panel of Umpires and third umpire Brian Jerling of the Emirates International Panel following completion of the third Test match between South Africa and the West Indies played in Durban from 10 to 12 January.
Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of Match Referees had informed both the ICC and the West Indies team management of the report, as per the ICC regulations governing the reporting process.
Within 14 days of the independent analysis being carried out, the appointed specialist will supply the ICC with a written report advising the outcome of the biomechanical assessment. This will confirm whether the action used by the off-spinner was legal or illegal.
Although only his “fast” deliveries have been reported as suspect, the ICC process requires his action generally, including the “fast” deliveries, to be analysed.
If the analysis confirms that it is his “fast” deliveries only that are illegal, then he would be allowed to continue bowling in international cricket without using that delivery but subject to the warning that should he bowl his “fast” ball he would run the risk of being reported a second time.
However, if this month’s analysis concludes that Samuels generally bowls with an illegal action, he will be suspended from bowling in international cricket until such time as he has corrected his action and submitted to a fresh independent analysis that concludes that his action has been remedied.
Dubai , 6 February 2008
The ICC today announced that West Indies bowler Marlon Samuels will undergo independent analysis of his bowling action at the National Cricket Academy , at Loughborough University in England on Monday 11 February.
The analysis will be performed by Dr Mark King, member of the ICC Panel of Human Movement Specialists.
Samuels was reported for a suspected illegal bowling action in respect of his “fast” deliveries by the on-field umpires Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar of the Emirates Elite Panel of Umpires and third umpire Brian Jerling of the Emirates International Panel following completion of the third Test match between South Africa and the West Indies played in Durban from 10 to 12 January.
Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of Match Referees had informed both the ICC and the West Indies team management of the report, as per the ICC regulations governing the reporting process.
Within 14 days of the independent analysis being carried out, the appointed specialist will supply the ICC with a written report advising the outcome of the biomechanical assessment. This will confirm whether the action used by the off-spinner was legal or illegal.
Although only his “fast” deliveries have been reported as suspect, the ICC process requires his action generally, including the “fast” deliveries, to be analysed.
If the analysis confirms that it is his “fast” deliveries only that are illegal, then he would be allowed to continue bowling in international cricket without using that delivery but subject to the warning that should he bowl his “fast” ball he would run the risk of being reported a second time.
However, if this month’s analysis concludes that Samuels generally bowls with an illegal action, he will be suspended from bowling in international cricket until such time as he has corrected his action and submitted to a fresh independent analysis that concludes that his action has been remedied.