Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has claimed that Ravichandran Ashwin was refrained from worldwide cricket for six months in order that the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) wouldn’t ban him for suspect bowling motion and he work on correcting it. Ajmal, who himself had confronted a ban after the ICC had deemed his motion unlawful, mentioned that whereas batsmen and quick bowlers have some guidelines of their favour, spinners have been frolicked to dry, as he criticised the strict 15 levels arm bending rule.
Ajmal then alleged that Ashwin was stored out of worldwide cricket in order that he can get away with no ban.
“You modified all these guidelines and rules with out asking anybody. I used to be taking part in cricket for the final eight years. All these guidelines had been for me. That is it,” Ajmal mentioned in a Youtube interview with Cricwick.
“Throughout that interval, Ashwin was out from cricket for six months. Why is that? So you possibly can work on him and your bowler would not get banned,” Ajmal mentioned.
“They do not care if a Pakistan bowler will get banned. They solely care about cash,” he concluded.
Lately, Ashwin denied media experiences that he had requested for ICC to loosen up the 15-degree rule to assist bowl the “doosra”.
Ashwin’s clarification got here as some media experiences cited the off-spinner’s YouTube channel and quoted him as wanting the apex cricket physique to loosen up the rule.
Taking to Twitter, Ashwin cited an article and replied: “Actually?? Pls, do not carry the improper stuff!! I’ll by no means say such a factor.”
In one other tweet, the spinner mentioned: “Unsuitable improper improper!! My channel is completed for all the proper causes and viewers to know cricket higher. If you cannot get such primary stuff proper in translation, pls do not carry such poor news.”
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Ashwin has taken 409 wickets in 78 Assessments at a mean of 24.69, together with 30 five-wicket hauls and 7 10-wicket hauls. He’s additionally India’s fourth-highest wicket-taker within the longest format.
He’s anticipated to subsequent be in motion within the closing of the inaugural World Check Championship towards New Zealand starting Friday.
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