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Whatmore defends suspect Bangladeshi bowler
Cairns (Australia), July 30: Sanwar Hossain, whose bowling action is suspect and under official scrutiny, is likely to play in the one-day cricket series against Australia, Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said here today.
Cairns (Australia), July 30: Sanwar Hossain, whose
bowling action is suspect and under official scrutiny, is
likely to play in the one-day cricket series against
Australia, Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said here today.
Hossain, reported by the umpires after the second test against Australia here, can play for six weeks while his action is reviewed by the International Cricket Council.
But if on-field umpires believe he is chucking, he can be no-balled.
Whatmore indicated the all-rounder would continue to play in the Bangladeshi team.
"Under the processes laid down he's able to play," Whatmore said.
"He's a batsman as well (as a bowler) and he's a good fielder. Whether he bowls or not is up to the captain on the field."
Hossain, an off-spinner, appears to have one delivery which looks suspect -- when he flicks the ball with a back-handed motion.
Whatmore said he didn't yet know if it was that ball in particular or his action in general which was suspect.
"We don't know whether it's that ball... We don't know what the umpires have written down.
"A media release -- that's all I've seen. I haven't had anything official from the ICC. I should be getting the umpires' report but the process slows up because it goes to London and London sends it back to the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the cricket board sends it back to us. So I think we have to be a little bit patient."
Bureau Report
Hossain, reported by the umpires after the second test against Australia here, can play for six weeks while his action is reviewed by the International Cricket Council.
But if on-field umpires believe he is chucking, he can be no-balled.
Whatmore indicated the all-rounder would continue to play in the Bangladeshi team.
"Under the processes laid down he's able to play," Whatmore said.
"He's a batsman as well (as a bowler) and he's a good fielder. Whether he bowls or not is up to the captain on the field."
Hossain, an off-spinner, appears to have one delivery which looks suspect -- when he flicks the ball with a back-handed motion.
Whatmore said he didn't yet know if it was that ball in particular or his action in general which was suspect.
"We don't know whether it's that ball... We don't know what the umpires have written down.
"A media release -- that's all I've seen. I haven't had anything official from the ICC. I should be getting the umpires' report but the process slows up because it goes to London and London sends it back to the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the cricket board sends it back to us. So I think we have to be a little bit patient."
Bureau Report