Taskin is now allowed to bowl again after his action was deemed legal

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Bangladesh pace bowler Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny have been given the green light to start bowling again after their actions were found to be legal by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Taskin and Sunny had their actions reassessed at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane on September 8 and all of their deliveries were found to be within the 15-degree elbow extension limit.

“The umpires are free to report Arafat and Taskin in the future if they believe they use a suspect action,” the ICC said in a release.

The two bowlers were reported for suspect actions in Bangladesh’s first game in the 2016 World Twenty20 and their actions were deemed illegal following a test at the ICC-accredited centre in Chennai. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) contested the decision to suspend Taskin, but a judicial commission upheld the ICC’s decision.

Having been cleared, Taskin will be placed into Bangladesh’s squad for the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan, while Sunny will shift his focus to the National Cricket League first-class tournament, which begins on Sunday.

Sunny admitted that he was delighted to have been given the all-clear, and told ESPNcricinfo: “I feel at peace now. I am really happy that my bowling action has been cleared by the ICC. It was a big test for me, and I have passed it. I had gone through months of rehabilitation, and to finally have my action cleared is great. Taskin too went through all of this since we were both reported, suspended and went for the reassessment together. I haven’t spoken to him yet.

“I have heard the good news only a few minutes ago. I haven’t really shared it with too many people but I will. It is something that would take my career forward. I am going to be playing the NCL from September 25, and it is all I am thinking about right now.”