“I’m not pleased to see what he’s going through”

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England captain Eoin Morgan has admitted that he feels bad for West Indies spinner Sunil Narine as he is still remodelling his bowling action.

Narine was reported for a suspect action in November last year and has not played any international cricket since then.

He was included in the West Indies’ World Twenty20 squad initially, but he pulled out of the tournament as he is still not fully content with his remodelled action.

“I think it’s a very touchy subject. I know Sunil. I’m not pleased to see what he’s going through. I wouldn’t wish it upon anybody,” Morgan told reporters in Mumbai. “He’s bowled the same way since he was probably 15 or 16 years old. The fact he’s got to this stage in his career and it’s only being looked at now is probably disappointing from his point of view. But there are set rules in place that are being applied.”

Meanwhile, West Indies skipper Darren Sammy admitted that Narine’s absence is a major blow, but added that his side have to concentrate on beating England on Wednesday and getting their World Twenty20 campaign off to a positive start.

“It’s always really difficult to replace someone like Narine or Pollard who have so much experience here,” Sammy said. “Yes we’ll miss them, but it creates another opportunity for somebody else to step up to the plate.”