Bangladesh Sohag Gazi reported for suspected illegal bowling action

Dubai, 24 August 2014

Sohag Gazi reported for suspected illegal bowling action

Bangladesh off-spinner must undergo testing within 21 days

Bangladesh’s off-spinner Sohag Gazi has been reported with a suspected illegal bowling action during his side’s 177 runs loss in the second One-Day International (ODI) against the West Indies in Grenada on Friday.

The match officials’ report, which was handed over to Bangladesh team manager Habibul Bashar on Saturday, cited concerns about the legality of the 23-year-old’s bowling action for all deliveries.

Sohag’s 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 21 days, and, during this period, Sohag is permitted to continue bowling in international cricket until the results of the testing are known.

Details of the ICC regulations for the review of bowlers reported with suspected illegal bowling actions can be found here.


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Oh boy. This is some aggressive reporting going on these days. I never thought Gazi's action was particularly dodgy, but IDK.

So long as the giants aren't exempt from this and face the same level of scrutiny, I'm good.

he pretty much had the same bowling action when took 6/74 against WI a couple of years back..i saw the video completely and the 3 rd and 4th were chucked and it was visible clearly.
Take a look at it..He must have been on the radar for quite sometime now..

Anybody..help me on how to add videos here.

Well the guy does look suspect. Good to see the icc cracking down on other nations. In the past it seemed like only West indies players had illegal actions. Gazi should be tested and if he is throwing then he must be banned until his action is corrected.

Chairman knows how to Embed it here...

who is next?  Narine?  ::LOL::

I was not aware he is playing international cricket! 

however, if he is pelting why not!  we don't want cheaters!