DHAKA: Bangladesh left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny and pacer Taskin Ahmed have been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after an independent assessment found their bowling actions to be illegal. Both bowlers underwent assessments in Chennai last week.

Sunny and Taskin were reported for suspect actions during the World T20 match against Netherlands, reports espncricinfo.com.

The pair returned to the side to play in Bangladesh’s first match of the Super 10 stage, against Pakistan at the Eden Gardens, where Sunny took 2 for 34 and Taskin claimed 2 for 32.

They can apply for a re-assessment at any stage after modifying their bowling actions. They may be allowed to play in the domestic league, pending the BCB’s permission.

The BCB has not named a replacement for yet, but it is likely that either Saqlain Sajib or Sanjamul Islam, both left-arm spinners, may be sent to India immediately for Sunny.

These two are not the first Bangladesh bowlers to be suspended for an illegal action.

Offspinner Sohag Gazi was suspended from bowling in October 2014, and he was cleared after a second test in February 2015.

Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak was the first Bangladesh bowler to be suspended, in November 2008, before the ban was lifted in March 2009.

BDST: 1809 HRS, MAR 19, 2016
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