Saeed Ajmal (2014)
On Tuesday, 9th September 2014, Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, who is currently perched at the top of its ODI rankings, after his bowling action was found to be illegal following an independent analysis. He was reported after the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle to match referee Andy Pycroft by on-field umpires Ben Oxenford and Ian Gould.
Former Pak cricketers also slammed ICC for this decision against their important bowler. Pakistan Cricket Board first decided to appeal against this ban but later the board retracted its decision to file an appeal for Saeed Ajmal, who believes he can overturn his suspension for an illegal bowling action on medical grounds.
In May, England fast bowler Stuart Broad also questioned Ajmal's bowling action, and said the offspinner used different actions on the field and during testing.
His suspension is also a serious blow to Pakistan's plans for the World Cup next year, as the 36-year-old has taken 183 wickets in 111 ODIs, along with 178 wickets in 35 tests.
He was first reported for a suspect action in 2009 his debut year but was cleared after tests at the University of Western Australia in Perth. The bowler was reported for his 'doosra'.
