Chucking: ICC admit lots of work ahead

07 June,2014 05:00 AM IST |   |  PTI

Concerned about the growing menace of chucking, the ICC's cricket committee feels the current methods to detect illegal bowling actions are not adequate and umpires should be more confident in reporting violators

Anil Kumble


Bangalore: Concerned about the growing menace of chucking, the ICC's cricket committee feels the current methods to detect illegal bowling actions are not adequate and umpires should be more confident in reporting violators.


Anil Kumble

In a two-day meeting here, the committee, headed by former India captain Anil Kumble, felt more needs to be done to check illegal bowling actions.

"The committee discussed the issue of illegal bowling actions, and believed that there are a number of bowlers currently employing suspect actions in international cricket," the ICC said in a statement.

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