ICC clears Shoaib controversy
Thursday, April 15 2004
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have cleared any controversy as to the reports that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had sent them an official complain regarding Pakistani paceman Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action.
The ICC dismissed reports, which were brought forward by the Pakistan Daily The News, that the BCCI had asked them to review Akhtar's bowling action.
ICC General Manager-Cricket Dave Richardson said in a statement said, "It is only ever an umpire or a referee that can file a report not a team, national board or the ICC. I would like to clarify that the ICC has not received a letter from the BCCI relating to Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action."
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya also reacted sharply to the report, describing it as totally "baseless" and "false".
Posted by Sudeep
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