Abdur Razzak reported with suspected illegal bowling action

Bangladesh bowler Abdur Razzak has been reported because of a suspected illegal action.

The left-arm spinner was reported by Emirates Elite Panel umpires Daryl Harper and Asoka de Silva at the conclusion of his country’s second Test against New Zealand in Mirpur.

In their report the umpires explained they had concerns over the player’s faster ball and, having monitored it during both matches in the series, decided it was appropriate the delivery should be scrutinized further under the relevant ICC process.

That process is as follows:

• The ICC will obtain three copies of the relevant footage. One will go to the player, one to the relevant Board (in this case the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)) and one will be retained by the ICC.

• The player is required to submit to an independent analysis of his action by a member of the ICC panel of human movement specialists, appointed in consultation with the BCB.

• This analysis must take place within 21 days of the report being received by the BCB.

• The report of the analysis must be filed with the ICC within 14 days of it occurring.

• If a player is found to have bowled with an illegal action during the independent analysis then he will be banned from bowling until he undertakes remedial action and is reassessed.

• If the independent analysis finds the player guilty of bowling with an illegal action for a specific type of delivery only then he can continue to bowl in international cricket with a warning that if he is reported again then he will be banned from bowling with immediate effect.

• Until the receipt of the report of the independent analysis by the BCB then the player can continue to bowl.

Details of the ICC regulations for the review of bowlers reported with suspected bowling actions can be found at www.icc-cricket.com