An International Cricket Council group of experts have confirmed that six bowlers at the U-19 World Cup have been identified with flawed actions. The group, consisting of Bob Woolmer, Waqar Younis and Professor Bruce Elliott, reported the findings back to the ICC at the end of the tournament.
The players have been referred back to their home boards for remedial work. The boards must work with the bowlers to remedy their actions before they graduate to full international cricket.
In the past 12 months three players - Jermaine Lawson (West Indies), Sanwar Hossain (Bangladesh) and Shabbir Ahmed (Pakistan) have entered stage one of the ICC process. Each of these players is now working their way back into international cricket and Hossain and Ahmed have both returned to action for their national sides.
The ICC has also taken the lead by compelling each country to develop its own system to identify players with flawed actions and correct any problems well before players reach full international level.
It’s great to see one half of the Ws do well for himself.
I think of the six one is Tariq Mehmood for sure, and possibly Riaz Afridi might be in the list as well. It’s a pity 'cause Tariq is an outstanding talent. This guy is just like Murli - big turner of the ball, always attacks.
On another note, I think Mansoor Amjad is the most talented 16 year old I have ever seen. This kid didn’t even take a single delivery to find a good line and length in both games that I saw. He’s spot on from the first ball. He can give the ball a big rip if he wants to and still maintain impeccable control. He has a wicked googly as well. A sensational talent this kid is.
I hope we get to see these two spinners in the senior team some time soon because they were in a league of their own in the U19 cup.