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Shabbir Ahmed gets one-year ban for chucking |
Dec 20, 2005
Pakistani Fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed has been
banned for one year by the ICC due to his
illegal bowling action. Shabbir who had played
the 1st Test against England at Multan recently
was reported to the ICC by the Match Officials
along with Shoaib Malik. Shoaib Malik however
got the clearance. Shabbir was taken off from
the Pakistan team following that Test Match.
Independent tests carried out on his bowling
action by the University of Western Australia
confirmed that his action was illegal. Ahmed had
been reported twice within two years for illegal
bowling action and therefore has been given a
one-year mandatory ban. According to the
reports, Shabbir Ahmed is perfectly capable of
bowling with a legal action but at times tends
to bend his elbow for some particular deliveries
or at some crucial junctures of the game. He has
now become the first bowler in International
Cricket to be banned from bowling for 12 months.
The 29-year old Shabbir whose bowling reminds
about the West Indian Great Joel Garner has
played 10 Tests and 32 ODIs after beginning his
International Career in 1999. Shabbir had taken
2 five wicket hauls in Tests and has a very good
average of under 24.00 for his 51 wickets.
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