Ajmal ban: A list of leading bowlers reported for illegal actions in the past
Here's a list of Leading bowlers who have been reported for illegal actions in international cricket following Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's suspension.
As part of International Cricket Council's (ICC) crackdown on illegal bowing actions, Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was suspended from bowling in international cricket after his bowling action was found illegal. Since June 2014, ICC have banned three bowlers (Sachithra Senanayake, Kane Williamson, Saeed Ajmal) and reported two others (Prosper Utseya, Sohag Gazi) for suspected illegal bowling action.[caption id="attachment_1706087" align="alignleft" width="380"]
File picture of Saeed Ajmal. Getty Images[/caption]Here's a list of Leading bowlers who have been reported for illegal actions in international cricket:Australia: Ian Meckiff, Brett LeeBangladesh: Sohag Gazi, Abdur RazzakEngland: James KirtleyIndia: Harbhajan SinghPakistan: Saeed Ajmal, Shabbir Ahmed, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Riaz Afridi, Shahid AfridiNew Zealand: Kane WilliamsonSouth Africa: Johan BothaSri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan, Sachithra SenanayakeWest Indies: Shane Shillingford, Marlon Samuels, Jermaine LawsonZimbabwe: Prosper Utseya, Grant Flower, Henry OlongaAFP
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