Bengaluru: The International Cricket Council announcement early morning Wednesday that Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed’s suspension from bowling in international cricket is being upheld by Judicial Commissioner is a shattering blow for the Bangladesh team.
Taskin was reported as having a suspected illegal bowling action by the match officials in Bangladesh’s opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 against the Netherlands in Dharamsala on March 9.
Taskin had exercised his right to request an expeditious review of his case by a Judicial Commissioner. A hearing was conducted on Tuesday by Michael Beloff QC (ICC’s Appeals Commissioner) over a tele-conference call that lasted several hours in which numerous legal challenges were made on behalf of the player, the verdict did not go in his favour.
Bangladesh, hoping that Taskin might be cleared to play against India, was not sent home by the team despite his replacement being flown in.
Taskin will now have to resort to the long-drawn procedure around having his action reassessed before he can bowl again.
Taskin can at any time, following appropriate remedial work, apply to the ICC for a re-assessment of his bowling action, which shall be carried out in the same manner as the initial independent assessment.
In the event of such re-assessment concluding that Taskin has remedied his bowling action and that his elbow extension is within the permissible level on all of his standard deliveries, his suspension shall be lifted and he shall be permitted to resume bowling in international cricket.
Along with Taskin, left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny was also banned as his action was also found to be illegal.
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan said: “Taskin was bowling well for the last six months or so. He was important part of the team.”
