Proteas spinner Prenelan Subrayen on Sunday was deemed to have a legal action and therefore he may continue bowling in international cricket.
Though Subrayen was not banned after being reported for having an illegal action last month in the first One-Day International (ODI) against Australia in Cairns, he was removed from the side while he sought to clear his action.
The 31-year-old Subrayen is not new to top-level cricket, having made his first-class debut back in 2011.
However, Subrayen has been reported before for an illegal action. The first was in 2012 and then again in 2015. On both those occasions, his action was deemed illegal in the assessments, and he then had to undergo a rehabilitation programme for his action before being cleared to return to competition.
This time, Subrayen underwent the testing at an ICC-accredited centre in Australia where he had been reported.
Full ICC statement:
“The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the bowling action of South Africa spinner Prenelan Subrayen has been found to be legal, and the player can continue bowling in international cricket.
Subrayen had been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action during the first ODI against Australia in Cairns on 19 August.
He subsequently underwent an independent bowling assessment at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane on 26 August, where it was revealed that the amount of elbow extension for all his deliveries was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Illegal Bowling Regulations.”
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