http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804’ suspected bowling action cleared – Cricket News Update
After a wait of three years, the bowling action of Caribbean bowler, Marlon Samuels, has been cleared by the International Cricket Council, and he is now eligible to bowl for his country.
The player was reported for a suspected action by two of the world’s best umpires, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625, and upon inspection, Samuels’ action was found to be violating the
code regarding elbow extension, which cannot be in excess of 15 degrees.
"A comprehensive analysis revealed that his mean elbow extension was now comfortably within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the relevant regulations," the ICC said in a statement.
The 30-year-old was pleased to hear about the news and thanked http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ottis-Delroy-Gibson-c80358 for the work they put in to ensure he could bowl again. However, his action will be kept under check by the ICC officials over the course of the coming period.
"I really want to thank http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 set-up Ottis Gibson continued the work from where Jimmy left off and helped me to get the positive result I was
aiming for.”
Samuels had been banned from playing International Cricket after he was found guilty of transferring match-related information in 2008. This dealt a real blow to his career which kept him out from the side when they needed solidarity.
However, he returned to the team after a two-year exile, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in a home series and was crucial in his sides recent victory in the second T20 against an inform English team with a solid unbeaten 35.
With his action being cleared by the ICC, his part time spin will provide the team with the added option, a role which is of great importance in the current cricketing formats. Samuels himself said that he is spending considerable time in the nets to improve
his bowling in order to help the team in any way possible.
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