Suspect bowling: Bilal Asif to undergo tests in Chennai

A PCB official confirmed that the off-spinner will appear for his bowling test at an ICC-accredited lab on October 19

KARACHI:

Pakistan off-spinner Bilal Asif, who took a five-wicket haul in only his second ODI, will be sent to Chennai for a test on his bowling action that was reported during a series with Zimbabwe.

It may be pertinent to recall that on-field umpires Jeremiah Matibiri of Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka’s Ruchira Palliyaguruge had reported Bilal’s action after the third ODI.

Asif is the third Pakistan player to face questions on his bowling action ever since the International Cricket Council (ICC) launched a crackdown in June last year, with off-spinners Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad Hafeez also being reported.

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A Pakistan Cricket Board official confirmed that Bilal will appear for his bowling test at an ICC-accredited lab in Chennai on October 19.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 15^th, 2015.

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