India spinner Poonam Raut reported with suspected illegal bowling action

Poonam Raut from the India women's team has been reported because of a suspected illegal bowling action.

The spinner was reported by on-field umpires Ulhas Gandhe and S Ravi, at the conclusion of India's second T20I against England which was played on Saturday (6 March) at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai.

Raut's bowling action will now be scrutinised further under the ICC process relating to women's Tests, ODIs and T20Is. Clause 2 the ICC regulations provides as follows:

* The player is required to submit to an independent analysis of her action by a member of the ICC panel of human movement specialists, appointed in consultation with the BCCI
* This analysis must take place within 21 days of the report being received by the BCCI
* The report of the analysis must be filed with the ICC within 14 days of it occurring
* If the player is found to have bowled with an illegal action during the independent analysis then she will be suspended from bowling until she undertakes remedial action and is reassessed
* Until the receipt of the report of the independent analysis by the BCCI, the player may continue to bowl

Details of the ICC regulations for the review of bowlers reported with suspected bowling actions can be found at http://static.icc-cricket.yahoo.net/ugc/documents/DOC_34EE3BB667212C9A0C32EFBFF19E2F2F_1263367785914_117.pdf.