Ajmal sparks new debate over his bowling action.
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Saeed Ajmal has added to the debate over his bowling action by claiming
that he has received special dispensation from the International
Cricket Council. “ICC allowed me to bowl 23.5 degrees because my arm is
not good, because of an accident,” Ajmal told. Bowlers are not allowed
to bend their arm beyond a 15 degree limit. The comments attracted
criticism from England coach Andy Flower, who said it would be
“ridiculous” for the ICC to allow Ajmal to adopt an illegal action. But
Pakistan team manager Naveed Akram Cheema said Ajmal’s comments have
been misinterpreted because the bowler was referring to the angle of the
“upper arm to the forearm” and not the bend of his bowling arm. The
ICC’s general manager of cricket, David Richardson, said there was a big
difference between the elbow abduction and the degree of elbow
extension. “There was nothing preventing a bowler bowling with a bent
arm, provided he does not straighten it beyond the permitted degrees of
tolerance,” Richardson said. Ajmal was reported for a suspect bowling
action in 2009, but was cleared by the ICC. The off spinner was the top
wicket-taker in test matches last year with 50. He also claimed 24
wickets in Pakistan’s 3-0 whitewash of England.
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