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Bangladesh's World T20 campaign plunged into a spot of bother with the bowling actions of pacer Taskin Ahmed and spinner Arafat Sunny coming under the scanner.
Right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny were reported during the ICC World T20 match between Bangladesh and Netherlands.
A statement from the ICC on Thursday read: "The ICC is working with the Bangladesh cricket team management to confirm times for the independent testing of both bowlers at the ICC-accredited testing centre in Chennai.
"The ICC regulations state… every reasonable effort shall be made for the Independent Assessment to be carried out and the Independent Assessment Report furnished within a period of 7 days from the date of receipt of the Match Officials’ Report.
"Both players are free to continue bowling until the results of testing are known."
Former captain and current Bangladesh manager Khaled Mahmood Sujan said the team's focus, though, is on the next game against Ireland.
"ICC has expressed some concerns about their action, but at this point in time we will not make any further comments in this regard. The team is completely focussed on our next match against Ireland," Sujan told PTI.
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurasinghe felt the timing of the ICC's decision was inappropriate.
At a press conference, asked if the timing of the decision to question the bowling action was cause for concern, he replied: "No I haven't spoken to them (ICC), but that's a concern.
"If they have a concern about my bowlers, I have a concern about their actions as well. I don't see anything wrong.
"They have bowled the same way as the last 12 months. As you said, if they have officiated the matches they have been playing, they must have seen something different yesterday. That's all I can say.
"They have some concern over two of our bowlers. They were reported. At this stage, whatever the procedure the ICC has to do we are following that procedure. They can play and bowl."
According to the ICC's rules and regulations, the players have 14 days to get their actions tested after being reported for the first time. They can continue playing during this period. The nearest testing centre for the duo to go is Chennai.
Bangladesh’s lead pacer Mustafizur Rahman is yet to make a comeback from the injury he sustained during the Asia Cup.
Image: Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed.
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