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Jack Taylor’s suspension from bowling for England and in competitive county cricket because of an illegal bowling action has been lifted by the ECB with immediate effect.

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Feb-2014Jack Taylor’ssuspension from bowling for England and in competitive county cricket because of an illegal bowling action has been lifted by the ECB with immediate effect.This follows a reassessment as permitted within the ECB regulations, carried out on 4 February 2014. This was subsequent to a period of remedial work undertaken by Taylor on his bowling action after an initial analysis in May 2013.Taylor, an offbreak bowler, had become Gloucestershire’s first-choice spinner before his season was abruptly interrupted by an investigation into the legality of his action.The Banbury-born bowler undertook much rehabilitation work in Gloucestershire as well as visiting the ECB’s national performance centre at Loughborough to seek advice from experts in bio-mechanical sports science.Gloucestershire’s director of cricket, John Bracewell, himself a former international offspinner, said: “This is great news and a lot of credit must go to Jack himself for the dedication and determination he has shown throughout what must have been a very tough time in his life.”I must thank our coaching staff. In particular, specialist spin bowling coach, Richard Dawson, who has put in hour after hour with Jack and Chris Bodman for his work on mind management. Lastly, thanks to the University of Gloucestershire for allowing us access to their first class 3D test facilities. Good job guys. Jack can now get on with his career.”

The BCCI has objected to the itinerary of India’s tour to South Africa starting in November, which was announced by Cricket South Africa on Monday

Amol Karhadkar09-Jul-2013The BCCI has objected to the itinerary of India’s tour to South Africa starting in November, which was announced by Cricket South Africa on Monday. According to the BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel, CSA announced the schedule without obtaining the BCCI’s consent.”We have written to CSA mentioning that while we have been discussing the tour itinerary, nothing had been agreed upon (before they announced the schedule). The discussions are on and a consensual decision will come soon,” Patel told ESPNcricinfo. Jagmohan Dalmiya, who has been in charge of the BCCI’s day-to-day affairs with N Srinivasan having stepped aside as president, confirmed that the BCCI had raised “concerns” with CSA.While Patel refused to elaborate on those concerns, Dalmiya said the BCCI had issues with the scheduling of the Tests. At the moment, the tour comprises two Twenty20 internationals and seven ODIs, followed by three Tests.”We have some concerns over the gap between the last two Tests of the three-match series,” Dalmiya told reporters in Kolkata. “We have informed this to our South African counterpart (CSA) and the two boards are trying very amicably to sort out the matter. The new schedule will be announced soon.” *The present schedule has an eight-day gap between the second and third Tests. Earlier this year, when South Africa hosted Pakistan, there was a similar eight-day gap between two Tests. The BCCI prefers to play three-Test series with a three-day interval for home series. The last time India toured South Africa (in 2010-11), the biggest gap was five days – between the first Test at Centurion and the Boxing Day Test. This time, the gap between the first two Tests is just two days, with CSA deciding to reinstate the Boxing Day and New Year Tests to Durban and Newlands respectively.It is learned that the new BCCI administration has concerns with the “number of matches and the itinerary” for the tour. The tour is scheduled to end on January 19, just before the start of the New Zealand tour, though the schedule for that tour hasn’t yet been finalised.The BCCI feels that seven ODIs are “too many”. “If we have five ODIs, perhaps the tour can get over a week early and the boys can have a week-long break before flying to New Zealand,” a BCCI insider said, preferring anonymity. He also revealed that the board has been consulting the players on whether they would prefer to play the Tests before the ODIs.CSA, however, has claimed that it has not received any formal complaint from the BCCI and that they have followed all the correct protocols. “If the BCCI has any concerns they can raise them with us and we will sort them out amicably as we have always done in the past,” Michael Owen Smith, CSA media consultant, said.* – July 9, 2013, 1815 GMT – story updated with Dalmiya quotes

The talk of Hove centred on how Steven Finn would react to being omitted by England. But Luke Wright was in no mood to ensure Finn had a soft landing on his Middlesex return

Tim Wigmore at Hove19-Jul-2013
ScorecardLuke Wright produced another impressive first-class innings•Getty ImagesThe talk of Hove centred on how Steven Finn would react to being omitted by England. But Luke Wright was in no mood to ensure Finn had a soft landing on his Middlesex return, with an unbeaten 151 to keep alive Sussex’s chances of preserving their unbeaten Championship record.The ghost at the Lord’s feast, Finn probably had visions of returning to his county to similar effect to the bowler squeezed out of last year’s showpiece Test. Then, Graham Onions took 9 for 67 for Durham, only his own hand, responsible for a brilliant run-out, denied Onions all ten.Finn began rather differently. Coming in at No. 10, he didn’t score in 16 balls as Monty Panesar neatly wrapped up the Middlesex innings. Far from being unleashed on the Sussex batsmen, Finn then had to bind his time. Second change. But he later said it was all part of the master plan: “I said that I didn’t want to take the new ball I thought the other guys should.”After 16 overs of waiting, Finn produced a brutal lifter with his fourth delivery to elicit an edge from Luke Wells. Three balls later, Rory Hamilton-Brown was dismissed by a similar delivery, the sort that Championship batsmen would once have been familiar receiving when each county seemed to possess a Caribbean quick.The rest of Finn’s spell produced the most compelling cricket of the match. Bowling noticeably faster than anyone else in the game, and generating stifling bounce, he harassed Ed Joyce and Wright for the duration of his ten-over burst.It has often been said that Finn doesn’t fit into England’s strategy of “bowling dry”, and, perhaps, this was further evidence of that: at times he over-pitched or dropped too wide, and himself admitted that, “there were a few too many four balls”. Yet there is a danger of focusing more on what Finn cannot – yet – do than what he can: namely, bowl with rare venom that makes him capable of troubling the best batsmen on the flattest tracks.Neither Joyce nor Wright have played Test cricket but, with Tim Murtagh and Corey Collymore bowling an unrelenting off-stump line while Finn let rip, they received a taste of Test match intensity here. It was a challenge that, just about, the two players were up to as they repaired Sussex’s innings from the rubble of 45 for 4. But only just: Finn had Joyce dropped at second slip, while Wright flashed over gully.Joyce and Wright are a delightful pair: the elegant Irish left-hander, classical in his shot selection and understated at the crease; while Wright bristles with intent in everything he does, always looking for an invitation to lash a drive through the covers. But a very effective pair they make: Joyce has 868 Championship runs at 86 apiece; Wright now has 517 at 74. After adding 110 with Joyce, Ben Brown added another 107 with Wright to edge Sussex into the lead.The manner in which Wright handled Finn was particularly impressive. He did not always look comfortable, but he is hardly alone in that.But, without falling into recklessness, he approached what could have been an overwhelming challenge – he arrived at the wicket with Sussex four down, needing another 221 runs to make Middlesex bat again and Finn letting rip – with an endearing positivity. At one stage Wright hit four consecutive Finn deliveries for four: a booming off drive; a rasping cut; an edge over the slips from a delivery with extra bounce; and then another straight drive to show it all hadn’t been a fluke.The acclaim when he reached his 11th first-class hundred with another lashed drive through the covers was well deserved; the cut shots he played whenever Finn dropped marginally short spoke of a batsman of far too much calibre to be written off as a Twenty20 specialist.While Wright has become a short-form player par excellence, this season, after arriving late following his IPL excursions, he has put his mind to the challenge of first-class batting. Middlesex know this better than anyone: he saved the Championship game at Lord’s last month in making 77 and 187. Wright knows he is unlikely to play Test but, two years on from his last ODI appearance, is surely worth another look in that format. Ashley Giles, the watching England ODI coach, would certainly have been impressive.For all Sussex’s recovery, Middlesex will still expect Finn and co. to end their unbeaten record this season: they lead by just 21 runs with four wickets remaining. But, whatever happens, Sussex will be heartened by Panesar’s spell of 4 for 16 this morning: if it proves the catalyst for him rediscovering his form then he should win an England touring spot to Australia. Despite likely defeat here, Panesar could yet – especially if Wright treats every county bowling attack as if they are Middlesex’s – win a Championship title too.

A round-up of the latest round of the Logan Cup

ESPNcricinfo staff05-Mar-2015A fine all-round performance from Bradley Wadlan helped Mid West Rhinos to a thumping innings win over Mashonaland Eagles. Wadlan, the 26-year-old Welshman, took seven wickets with his low left-armers and also made 47 as his side leapfrogged their opponents into second place in the Logan Cup table.Wadlan began his fine match with three lower-order wickets in Eagles’ first innings, helping fire them out for just 133 having been sent in. Carl Mumba led the attack with 5 for 27 – his first-class best figures. Wadlan then set about quickly establishing a lead for his side by sharing an opening stand of 62 with partner Bothwell Chapungu. Wadlan fell three short of a half-century but he helped provide a solid foundation for Vusi Sibanda to exploit.Sibanda, the Rhinos captain, made his 17th first-class century and, with a good helping hand from Tendai Chisoro who made 66 from No. 8, went through to 173 and a total of 392 that established a 259-run first-innings lead. Wadlan then re-entered the fray with four of the top six wickets in Eagles’ second innings, including Mark Pettini for 82 – the only significant score as Eagles struggled to get back into the match. They were bowled out for 233 to concede an innings defeat inside three days.

The presence of a possible sixth day and the flat nature of the Wankhede pitch meant both Mumbai and Baroda set themselves up for the long haul in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final

The Report by Sidharth Monga07-Jan-2013
ScorecardFile photo: Abhishek Nayar scored his third hundred of the season•FotocorpThe presence of a possible sixth day and the flat nature of the Wankhede pitch meant both Mumbai and Baroda set themselves up for the long haul in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final. Baroda stayed away from claiming the third new ball, and Mumbai showed no intent to go for quick runs and declare the innings closed: 252 runs came on the second day for the loss of three wickets, with final session representing a near ceasefire.However, that shouldn’t take away from another stellar effort from Mumbai’s most valuable player, Abhishek Nayar, who crossed 50 for the 10th time this season, converted it into a third century, and ended unbeaten on 852 runs, the fifth-highest tally this season. Three of the four mean ahead of him are already out of the tournament. Nayar has also fielded superbly and picked up 16 wickets to go with his runs.Mumbai began the day at 272 for 3 with Wasim Jaffer unbeaten on 137, but Jaffer never quite got going. After two dropped chances, Jaffer played on to be dismissed for 150. Mumbai were 286 for 4 then, and still needed runs to feel comfortable on a pitch that didn’t have much for the bowlers. Enter Nayar, who provided them momentum even as nightwatchman Dhawal Kulkarni enjoyed his rare chance at blocking and playing like a proper batsman.Kulkarni never looked in much trouble, but the runs on the slow pitch came off Nayar’s bat. He began sweeping and reverse-sweeping to distraction. Kulkarni grew a little adventurous, hit a straight six, and fell at the team score of 356 to bring in the last recognised batsman, wicketkeeper Aditya Tare. Tare, too, had a tough time scoring runs at the start, but Nayar kept manipulating fields with shots and style entirely his own. Against spin he played all kinds of sweeps, against pace he moved across and worked the ball to leg.Nayar scored 20 off the first 29 balls he faced, then moved to 42 off 62, and brought up the fifty with a nudge to leg. Immediately he reverse-swept a four to celebrate. While Tare persevered to score 31 off 102, Nayar went fluently and had reached 78 off 122. Baroda were trying to defend, but it was difficult to do so against the dexterous Nayar.Tare quickened up, brought up his fifty, but fell in the final session for 64. Nayar was 94 then off 155 balls, a healthy strike rate on a slow pitch, Mumbai were 479 for 6, but with more than 20 overs to go in the day they changed their strategy. Against deep-set fields Mumbai endeavoured to come back on the third day for no further loss, and Baroda tried to minimise damage, presumably, before they take new ball with bowlers fresh on a fresh day.Over the next 21.4 overs, only 45 runs came without any incident. Nayar added only 28 off 62 balls over that period, bringing up his 11th first-class hundred in the process, but indications were that he wasn’t done yet.

Sunil Gavaskar, the Supreme Court-appointed president of BCCI-IPL, has declined the request from the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) to reinstate Jaipur as the home venue of Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2014

Amol Karhadkar04-Apr-2014Ministry questions BCCI on anti-corruption, IPL venue

In a letter to the BCCI, the Indian sports ministry has sought information on the additional anti-corruption mechanisms put in place for IPL 2014. The BCCI has been asked to submit a reply by April 10.
The ministry has also questioned the choice of UAE as a venue for the first leg of IPL. The letter states: “Why a non-regular venue has been selected for holding some matches of IPL 2014 instead of choosing a venue which is on the regular international calendar of the ICC.”
While the BCCI did not respond officially to the letter, an administrator of the board privy to developments said the letter exposed the ministry’s “lack of knowledge”. “What can the BCCI do if the ministry doesn’t know that the UAE has been hosting Test matches regularly for the last five years?” he said.
The official also said that since the BCCI has already accepted most of the suggestions of the Justice Mudgal Committee report with regard to anti-corruption measures, the ministry should be more than satisfied with the reply. “Anyway the board has been explaining everything in detail to the Supreme Court, so replying to the letter shouldn’t at all be a matter of concern.”

Sunil Gavaskar, the Supreme Court-appointed president of BCCI-IPL, has declined the request from the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) to reinstate Jaipur as the home venue of Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2014.On Thursday, the IPL announced the final schedule for the tournament, which begins in UAE and finishes in India. Among the notable venues omitted was Jaipur, the home base of Rajasthan Royals. The IPL reasoned that since the RCA failed to produce the No-Objection Certificate from the state government, it was left with no choice but to pick Ahmedabad as the alternative, a preference given by Royals themselves.Although the RCA’s officiating secretary KK Sharma dispatched an emergency request on Friday to the IPL requesting for Jaipur to be included, Gavaskar made it clear that the decision could not be reversed. Gavaskar added that even Chennai and Mohali had lost out on a few home games due to want of permissions.”The BCCI-IPL had sent letters earlier to all the associations asking for their availability, security aspect in view of the fact that this is the year when the general elections are on,” Gavaskar said in his first interaction with the Indian media in Mumbai since taking over the interim role.”Having received letters from various associations, we have scheduled the matches according to the okays that we have received from various associations. There was that little bit of uncertainty about Jaipur. And not just Jaipur, as you see from the schedule, Chennai and Mohali also had issues. Therefore the endeavour has been to make sure that the schedule is not been disrupted.”In his letter, Sharma had said the RCA was “surprised” about Jaipur being ignored and felt the loss would be suffered by both the cricket body as well as the people.”We are surprised how the governing council of the IPL has shifted our home matches to Ahmedabad without even asking us. We shall suffer losses for the perpetration made as well as the people of Rajasthan shall lose their right to see the home team perform in front of them,” Sharma stated in the letter. “We would request you to kindly reschedule the itinerary and give us the due home matches as earlier.”However, Gavaskar pointed out that considering the internal legal dispute of RCA, Royals were happy to play in Ahmedabad instead of Jaipur.”Besides, I think the RCA matters are also sub-judice and therefore in view also of the fact that the Rajasthan Royals did indicate that they would be happy to play at Ahmedabad, the decision was taken. But it is also in view of the fact that every franchise has been talked to. Like I said, some of the regular venues have missed out. Some of the regular venues like Dharamsala, for example, have missed out. Chennai will get only a couple of matches because of the election situation. That is how it is, so it doesn’t rule these venues out from next season’s IPL but in the current circumstances, with the kind of uncertainty that was there, the decision was taken only because of that and not for any other reason,” Gavaskar said.Gavaskar, who spent his first week in the UAE overseeing the preparations for the first 20 matches from April 1 to 30, reassured that all the eight franchises will be compensated adequately for the additional costs incurred during the first phase.”I think that has been agreed to. That is understood that there will be compensation but what the quantum is is something they are working on,” Gavaskar said.Gavaskar said a formula was still being worked out and the franchises, too, will be involved before arriving at a final figure. “That is being looked at because it will take some time to calculate the exact amount of compensation, looking at the number of matches they will get, some number of matches they will miss out. There are a lot of factors to look at as far as the compensation package is concerned. I am pretty certain that they (franchises) will be happy. They won’t be too disappointed.”Asked whether he had made up his mind on whether to retain Sundar Raman, the controversial IPL chief operating officer, as a BCCI employee, Gavaskar said he is yet to take a call.”I am seized of the matter. Right now, I have just been in office for a week and therefore I am evaluating all the information that is coming to me. So, once all the information comes to me, certainly I will be able to (take the call).”

Sri Lanka will head into the first Test at Lord’s generally fortified in their hopes of scalping England at home for the third series in a row and a little wiser about their starting line-up

Alan Gardner at Wantage Road08-Jun-2014
ScorecardDhammika Prasad, whose last Test appearance came at the start of 2013, took four wickets in Northampton•Getty ImagesSri Lanka will head into the first Test at Lord’s generally fortified in their hopes of scalping England at home for the third series in a row and a little wiser about their starting line-up after a gentle workout in one of the quieter corners of the county circuit. Dinesh Chandimal, promoted to open the second innings, managed only a single-figure score but Dimuth Karunaratne’s scratchy 38 did not quite cement the batting order. Four wickets for Dhammika Prasad, however, suggested at some clarity in the bowling.Karunaratne was dropped at slip on 32, slashing hard at David Willey, and then played a delivery from Matthew Spriegel on to his stumps shortly before Sri Lanka called a halt to their batting practice and the game was declared a draw. The decision to send in Chandimal ahead of Kausal Silva, whose 152 on Thursday assured his place for Lord’s, suggested at a final opportunity to stake a claim but neither he or Karunaratne managed to build an unequivocal case.Lahiru Thirimanne, Sri Lanka’s Test vice-captain, said afterwards that there were still some decisions to make on the final XI, while indicating he would bat in the middle order rather than return to opening. Neither Thirimanne, who also made a first-innings hundred, or Silva were required to pad up again in the 31 overs the tourists were afforded on the final afternoon, with only Kumar Sangakkara hinting at fluency before holing out short of a half-century.”Batters had the chance to bat through the innings and the bowlers did well, because it was not a bowling-friendly wicket,” Thirimanne said of the match, which became a three-day contest after Saturday was washed out. “Dhammika bowled really well, good areas and he bowled with some good pace. We have some experienced bowlers but we don’t have that extra pace.”That Sri Lanka’s second innings became a rather desultory affair was down to Northamptonshire’s unexpected resistance, as they passed 300 for only the second time this year. Rob Keogh made an impressive century before falling to Prasad, who was more threatening than his seam-bowling colleagues largely thanks to an effectively deployed bouncer. Shaminda Eranga, who did not feature against Northants, is already pencilled in as a member of the Test attack, with Chanaka Welegedara and Nuwan Pradeep seemingly contesting the third seamer spot.”It’s really tough [in England] because this is the early summer and we haven’t had that much practice. We’ll expect some tough conditions in the Test matches,” Thirimanne said. “We have to take 20 wickets to win matches, that’s the main thing we have to work on.”Confidence levels are really high. We haven’t had much luck in the past, we want to win a Test series here so that is the main concern. Boys are really confident.”There were a couple of encouraging firsts for Northants, two months into a season that has repeatedly given optimism a cold-water dunking. Keogh reached three figures, the first Northamptonshire batsmen to do so in first-class cricket in 2014; and Willey took his first senior wicket since September, bowling with encouraging pace and swing. He also clubbed 48, including a couple of sixes, before impetuosity got the better of him and he was stumped.Keogh’s landmark was indicative of the club’s travails in Division One, as much as his own promise. A broken finger – inflicted by another man who could be playing in the Lord’s Test, Liam Plunkett, during pre-season – had ruled him out of the early fixtures but he should have earned himself a run in the first team with this innings, notable for regular appearances of a vengeful cover drive, against an attack with 41 Test caps between them.Having navigated his way steadily from an overnight 26, Keogh was on 80 when the eighth and ninth wickets fell to Dilruwan Perera. Confident that first-class debutant Chad Barrett had the minerals to hang around, Keogh took his time before opening up with three fours through the off side against Pradeep to bring up the second hundred of his career. Barrett, initially nudging and blocking before becoming emboldened, hung around to help add 64 in little more than 12 overs.Sri Lanka had already expressed a preference for batting again ahead of the Test series, despite Northants starting the day well adrift of passing the follow-on target of 408. The hosts were not quite as accommodating as they had been in the first half of the match, however, with Keogh gluing together the lower order and 119 runs coming for the loss of just two wickets during the morning session.Dilruwan bowled an extended spell, tossing the ball up but extracting little turn, while Thirimanne rotated his seamers. Welegedara’s left-arm angle of attack appeared to test Keogh the most but he watched the ball well, picking up boundaries driving square of the wicket, to pass fifty in first-class cricket for only the third time.His stand with Spriegel was worth 86 when Dilruwan made the breakthrough – though it was more like leaning heavily on a partition wall than battering down the front door at Fort Knox. Spriegel had survived the only chance of the first hour when a nick off Prasad skipped low past Prasanna Jayawardene but he eventually fell chipping tamely to mid-on, giving Sri Lanka their first wicket in more than 30 overs.

Shikhar Dhawan is likely to miss at least the opening match for Sunrisers Hyderabad, as he recovers from his hand injury sustained while fielding during the recent Mohali Test against Australia

ESPNcricinfo staff29-Mar-2013Shikhar Dhawan is likely to miss at least the opening match for Sunrisers Hyderabad, as he recovers from his hand injury sustained while fielding during the recent Mohali Test against Australia. Dhawan fractured his left hand and was ruled out for six weeks, keeping him out of the fourth Test in Delhi. Sunrisers play their first game on April 5 against Pune Warriors.”Shikhar Dhawan at this stage will not be available for the first game. We are obviously working closely with the BCCI and the medical team with regard to his progress,” Sunrisers coach Tom Moody said before the team’s first official training session in Hyderabad.”We are hoping that within a couple of weeks he will be available to join the team.”Dhawan had made history in Mohali, his 187 being the fastest by a debutant in Tests. His knock opened India’s chances for pushing for a win in a high-scoring game, despite the opening day being washed out. He hurt his hand on the fourth day of the Test but wasn’t required to bat during the second innings.Dhawan was the leading run-scorer for Deccan Chargers – as it was previously known before the ownership changed – in the 2012 season, scoring 569 runs with five fifties. He was one of the few positives in what was a forgettable campaign for the team, which finished second from last.

Chelsea have suffered a major setback in their attempt to make a profit from academy graduate Trevoh Chalobah during the January transfer window.

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Chelsea looking to sell Chalobah in JanuarySale will allow club to make signingsWill indicate profit as defender is an academy graduate(C)GettyImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

After a poor start to the season, Mauricio Pochettino has had an eye on the market, with the Blues looking set to sign a striker in January – but they will need to free up some of their budget before they can sign a number nine. Chalobah, who hasn't played in a league game under the Argentine, is one of the players rumoured to depart the Blues.

However, the 24-year-old's prolonged absence has presented Chelsea with a serious challenge. reports that Tottenham and Bayern Munich have now both cooled their interest in the versatile centre-back and are actively looking at other signings, as Chalobah's injury will rule him out until 2024.

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RB Leipzig, AC Milan, and Inter Milan have all expressed an interest in signing Chalobah in the past and are still keeping a close eye on his situation – although they could be put off by his injury record. Chelsea may lower their asking price if there is no interest, but this would obviously have an effect on their budget. The report by also suggests that Newcastle may be interested, as could West Ham, who are looking for cover for Nayef Aguerd when he leaves the club in January for the African Cup of Nations finals.

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Since he graduated from Chelsea's Cobham Academy, as any sale for Chalobah would represent entire profit for the club, which would be favourable in light of Financial Fair Play rules. As a result, his sale is something that the Blues find appealing internally.

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The team is still optimistic that Chalobah will finalise his departure in the upcoming months since he is eager to take on a new challenge. But, in order to find a buyer, they might have to lower their asking price.

Zimbabwe’s Prosper Utseya can resume bowling in international cricket, but he still won’t be allowed to bowl his offbreak

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Dec-2014Zimbabwe’s Prosper Utseya can resume bowling in international cricket, but he still won’t be allowed to bowl his offbreak. Utseya’s slow and medium-paced deliveries were found to be legal by the ICC, but his offspin deliveries were still measured to be above the permissible limit.Utseya, who had gone undergone remedial work after being banned from bowling in October, had identified his offspin and a variety of slow and medium deliveries as the type of deliveries he would be bowling during the ICC retest. All his slower deliveries were measured within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Regulations for the Review of Bowlers Reported with Suspected Illegal Bowling Actions, but not his offspin deliveries.During matches, the umpires will still be at liberty to report Utseya if they believe he is displaying a suspect action and not reproducing the legal action that was analysed during the retest. To assist in comparing the action used in the lab to the action used in upcoming matches, umpires have been provided with images and video footage of Utseya’s remodeled legal bowling action.