ICC Clears Kraigg Brathwaites's Bowling Action
Published - 01 Oct 2019, 07:23 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:01 AM
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has cleared the bowling action of West Indies part-time off-spinner Kraigg Brathwaite. The cricket from the Caribbean Islands can resume bowling once again in international cricket.
His action came under the scanner during the second Test against India in September in Kingston. The match officials cited concerns about the legality of the 26-year-old’s bowling action during the course of the match.
Kraigg Brathwaite subsequently underwent a bowling assessment Loughborough on 14 September. After thorough checking, 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.
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Meanwhile, this is the second Brathwaite’s action has come under the scanner. The match officials previously reported his bowling actions during West Indies tour of England in 2017. However, another independent assessment at Loughborough less than a fortnight later found his action to be legitimate.
The 26-year-old Kraigg Brathwaite made his debut for West Indies in 2011 and has scored eight centuries and 17 fifties in 58 Tests. He also 18 wickets to his name out of which six came during a spectacular spell against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2015.
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