Debate over Jenny Gunn's bowling action resurfaces – Cricket News Update
The bowling action of the England Women team’s pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jennifer-Louise-Gunn-c66846, has once again been called into question with the English cricket board expressing disappointment over the reemergence of the issue, insisting that the right-hander had already been cleared
by the ICC.
Gunn first came under scrutiny in February 2009, when she was barred from playing for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gerard-Anthony-Abood-c59890 and Kathy Cross reported her
to the ICC, expressing doubts over the legality of her short-pitched deliveries.
A month later, in March, Dr Mark King from the ICC cleared her bowling action, saying that rear-view recordings revealed that the degree of her arm-extension was safely within the ICC’s tolerance level.
“The unusual amount of hyperextension and abduction may well create the illusion that Ms Gunn throws but that is not the reality. Her action complies with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 regulations and the laws of cricket,” he confirmed.
However, during the England women’s recent tour of New Zealand, the issue has resurfaced during the ongoing ODI series, with the 25-year-old having been reported, yet again, for suspect action.
Head of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clare-Joanne-Connor-c51086, claimed that it was “unfortunate” for the issue to have been dragged out again, since the seamer’s action had been analysed and then cleared by the ICC in 2009.
“Jenny will continue to be available for selection for the remaining two one-day international matches in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 and will then have the full support of the England and Wales Cricket Board as she undergoes the testing process required by the ICC,” she
added.
The right-hander, who made her debut in February 2004 against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 Women at Port Elizabeth, has played an integral role in her team’s recent T20 series sweep against the Kiwi women, and continued in that vein in the ODIs, bagging 2 wickets for
30 runs in the last match on March 1. Her participation in the remaining matches of the tour remains to be seen.
The touring Poms, after having won the T20Is, 4-0 (5), claimed victory in the 1st ODI of the three-match series by 5 wickets, and will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead when they take on the Kiwis in the 2nd match on March 3 at
the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bert-Sutcliffe-c47851 Oval, Lincoln.
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