Sri Lanka's Shaminda Eranga bowling action found to be legal [Update Post #17]

[MenInG]

http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/201...as-eranga-reported-for-suspect-bowling-action

Sri Lanka fast bowler Shaminda Eranga has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the second Test against England, which the host won at Chester-le-Street on Monday.

The match officials’ report, which was handed over to the Sri Lanka team management, cited concerns about the legality of the 29-year-old’s bowling action.

Eranga’s bowling action will now be scrutinised further under the ICC process relating to suspected illegal bowling actions reported in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He is required to undergo testing within 14 days, and, during this period, Eranga is permitted to continue bowling in international cricket until the results of the testing are known

 

[hur rizvi]

I am amazed, why has he been reported so late. His action always looked suspicious.

 

[Amirforpresident]

First thing I noticed in the First test was his action, looked really suspicious.

 

[Asim2Good]

saw him bowl in first test and within few deliveries his action looked suspect to me
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...n-innings-and-88-runs-in-the-first-Test/page3

Does Eranga chuck?
There is something in his action

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[Hasan123]

Thought his action looked dodgy in this game

 

[Suleiman]

Shaminda ko sharminda kar diya

Always wanted to say that, finally got the chance. Thanks ICC.

 

[Statsman]

Another non big 3 bowler reported.

 

[#GreenRoars]

And another one gone. Goo call ICC.

 

[Mamoon]

SL produces another chucker.

Surprise. Surprise.

 

[HitWicket]

Presumably he'll play the last test then just pop off to Cardiff/Loughborough quickly.

Edit : Actually he'll probably have to test before due to scheduling I guess.

 

[Balthazar]

What's up with srilanka and the chuckers? Should be banned from playing cricket for at least 2 years.

 

[#GreenRoars]

What's up with srilanka and the chuckers? Should be banned from playing cricket for at least 2 years.

SL or Eranga?

 

[Thivagar]

Chuck de

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Always looked suspect from the start.

 

[SL_Fan]

He does have a noticeable kink but let's see what the actual tests say.

 

[MenInG]

Shaminda Eranga His new bowling action has also been examined by Champaka Ramanayake (Fast Bowling Coach), who showed satisfaction and hoped for his clearance

Sri Lanka’s fast bowler Shaminda Eranga’s bowling action will be tested in Chennai, India on Friday (30), according to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sources.

According to the highly placed sources at the SLC, the good news was first conveyed to the bowler by Simon Willis, the High Performance Manager about a week ago and he was asked to be readied any day after June 28.

Shaminda was reported for his suspect bowling action immediately after the second Test against England at Chesterle-street in May last year.

The match was officiated by the on-field Asian Umpiresaleem Dar (Pakistan) and S. Ravi (India) with Zimbabwe’s Andy Pycroft as the Match Referee.

The news about his suspension (for bowling action) coincided with his sickness (elevated heartbeats) and hospitalisation in Ireland.
Since then the bowler worked hard with Coaches of the calibre of Chamila Gamage and Chaminda Vaas.

“Shaminda Eranga is scheduled to practise with Vaas till the final day”, the source close to the Board said yesterday.
“His new bowling action has also been examined by Champaka Ramanayake (Fast Bowling Coach), who showed satisfaction and hoped for his clearance”, the source further added.

The 31-year-old right-arm fast bowler will arrive in Chennai on June 29 and most probably will leave the next day immediately after the tests at the Sri Ramachandra Sports Medicine Centre.

He will be accompanied by Simon Willis but Vaas may not accompany him.

This will be Shaminda’s fourth visit to India, though earlier he had visited the country with the team.

 

[Abdullah719]

Bowling action of Sri Lanka's Shaminda Eranga found to be legal

The fast bowler was initially reported after the second Test against England at Chester-le-Street on 31 May 2016
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the bowling action of Sri Lanka’s Shaminda Eranga has been found to be legal, and the player can now resume bowling in international cricket.

Eranga underwent a re-assessment of his bowling action at the ICC accredited testing centre in Chennai with the assessment concluding that the amount of elbow extension in his standard deliveries was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Regulations for the Review of Bowlers Reported with Suspected Illegal Bowling Actions.

The umpires are still at liberty to report Eranga in the future if they believe he is displaying a suspect action or that he is not reproducing the action that has been declared legal during this assessment. To assist the umpires in this respect, they have been provided with images and video footage of the bowler’s legal bowling action.

The fast bowler was initially reported after the second Test against England at Chester-le-Street on 31 May 2016 and was suspended following an independent assessment which found his bowling action to be illegal.