South African off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the first one-day international against Australia, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed Wednesday.
Match officials raised concerns over the legality of Subrayen’s action in their report following the game. The 31-year-old returned figures of 1-46 on his ODI debut as South Africa cruised to a 98-run victory to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Under ICC regulations, Subrayen has 14 days to undergo an independent assessment at an accredited testing center. He is permitted to continue bowling until the results are known. Bowlers are allowed up to 15 degrees of elbow extension when delivering the ball.
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This is not the first time Subrayen’s action has come under scrutiny. Cricket South Africa ruled his action illegal in 2012 before he was cleared the following year after remedial work. He was again reported in 2014 during the Champions League T20, and in 2015 at a domestic T20 tournament. Though he failed a re-assessment in early 2016, he was cleared later that year by CSA’s High Performance Centre.
Subrayen, who made his Test debut earlier this year against Zimbabwe and took four wickets in the first innings, adds to South Africa’s concerns as they are already missing pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada due to injury. The remaining two ODIs will be played in Mackay on August 22 and 24.
Source: Agency