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Bio-mechanist to study Bhajji's action
A bio-mechanist expert with whom Bhajji will work to modify his action will be choosen by the BCCI from among four nominated by the ICC.
A bio-mechanist expert with whom Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will work to modify his action, for which he has been reported for the second time, will be chosen on Wednesday or Thursday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will choose the expert from among four bio-mechanists nominated by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Harbhajan, who was reported for his "doosra" delivery during the second India-Bangladesh Test at Chittagong last week, will have to work for six weeks with the expert, probably in Australia.
The home board of the bowler in question is free to choose the expert and Harbhajan, who was also reported for bending his elbow beyond permissible limits in 1998, can continue playing cricket. In this case, he is likely to play the one-day series against Bangladesh starting Thursday at Chittagong.
"We have not yet chosen the expert. We will choose him later today and will then announce the name," BCCI secretary SK Nair told IANS.
Harbhajan's "doosra", a delivery that goes away from a right-handed batsman, is suspected to have exceeded the five-degree tolerance level prescribed by the ICC.
Umpires Aleem Dar of Pakistan and Mark Benson of England reported Harbhajan to ICC match referee Chris Broad after India defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 83 runs at Chittagong on Monday.
"This issue now comes under the ICC's bowling review regulations which stipulate that over the next six weeks, an expert bio-mechanist from the ICC's approved list should be appointed by the BCCI to work with the bowler to clearly identify and address any flaws that may occur during the delivery action," said ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed.
