Bowling ban for Bangladesh’s Razzak

DUBAI: Bangladesh left-arm slow bowler Abdur Razzak has been suspended from bowling in international cricket, the International Cricket Council announced on Monday.

An ICC statement issued from its headquarters in Dubai said that Razzak, who has been touring with his country in South Africa would be unable to play pending a fresh assessment of his bowling action, AFP reported.

This followed an independent analysis which found that his bowling action exceeded the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under regulations.

The independent analysis was performed by Dr. Marc Portus, member of the ICC Panel of Human Movement Specialists, at the Australian Institute of Sport, Biomechanics Department, Canberra, Australia on Monday 17 November.

‘The analysis showed that the amount of elbow extension in Razzak’s bowling action for both his stock delivery and fast ball exceeded the 15 degree level of tolerance,’ the ICC statement said.

‘The elbow extension ranged from 22 to 28 degrees and averaged 25 degrees while his quicker ball showed results in the 22 to 28-degree range with an average of 24 degrees.’ Razzak was reported for a suspected illegal bowling action by the on-field umpires, Daryl Harper and Asoka de Silva following completion of the second Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand played in Dhaka from October 25 to 29 October.

The suspension applies with immediate effect.