During the first ODI of three-match ODI series between the hosts Australia and the visitors India at Sydney on Saturday (12 January), the Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu has been reported with a suspect bowling action.
The 33-year-old Rayudu is a part-time off-spinner who bowled two overs during the Sydney ODI and ended with the bowling figure of 2-0-13-0. After that game, the match officials reported Rayudu with a suspected bowling action as they are concerned about the legality of his bowling action. That report was also handed over to the Indian team management.
BREAKING NEWS: India's Ambati Rayudu has been reported for a suspect bowling action after the first #AUSvIND ODI. He is to undergo testing within 14 days.
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— ICC (@ICC) January 13, 2019
Rayudu will now face the testing within 14 days to clarify his bowling action, whether it is legal bowling action as per ICC rules or not.
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However, the off-spinner still can bowl in international cricket until the results of the testing come out.
The 33-year-old is currently touring with the Indian cricket team in Australia for the ongoing three-match ODI series. While the ODI series will be ended on 18 January, Rayudu may choose to undergo the testing after the conclusion of the ODI series.
Rayudu is also in the ODI squad of the upcoming five-match bilateral ODI series against the hosts New Zealand, starting on 23 January.
In his 46 ODIs and 6 T20Is, Rayudu has bowled only in nine ODI innings as he plays as a specialised batsman for the national side. Bowling a total of 20.1 overs in his international career, Rayudu has picked up three wickets.
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India lost the Sydney ODI by 34 runs and they are now trailing the three-match ODI series by 1-0 with two ODIs to go. Chasing down the 289 runs target, India lost their first three wickets just for four runs on the board and Rayudu was also in that dismissal list who failed to open his account.
Despite, Rohit Sharma’s (133 runs) brilliant century knock and an impressive 137-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Rohit and MS Dhoni, India only managed to score 254/9 at the end of 50 overs.
