Australia bowler Matthew Kuhnemann has been cleared to bowl in international cricket after he was reported of suspect bowling action.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has declared Kuhnemann’s action to be legal and can continue to bowl for Australia.
Matthew Kuhnemann had been reported by match officials for a suspected illegal bowling action during Australia’s 2-0 test series win over Sri Lanka where he picked 16 wickets.
Following this, he underwent an assessment at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane. It was reavealed that the elbow extension was within the permitted limit of a 15-degree level of tolerance.
“He…underwent an independent bowling assessment at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane on 15 February, where it was revealed that the amount of elbow extension for all his deliveries was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Illegal Bowling Regulations,” an ICC statement said.
ICC provides an update on Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann after he was reported for a suspected illegal bowling action earlier this month.
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Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager National Teams, Ben Oliver revealed the update in an official statement.
“We are pleased for Matt that this matter is now resolved. It has been a challenging period for Matt however he has carried himself exceptionally well,” he said.
“He has had the full support of Australian cricket and he can now move forward to the next phase of his international career with great confidence.”
After being reported, his Australia team-mates rallied behind him, with Steve Smith, Australia’s captain in Pat Cummins’ absence saying, “It’s come as a bit of a surprise to me. He has been playing for eight years in professional cricket and nothing has been said in that amount of time.”
“I am thinking of him, at present, he has to go through the process. We’re confident he will pass. He will go through that process back home. We wish him all the best.”
