Umpires were not investigating Shoaib's bowling action
ECB Media Release - 11 May 2001
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today issued the following
statement in response to media reports that the umpires in this week's
televised tour match between Derbyshire and Pakistan had asked to see video
footage of Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action.
Alan Fordham, ECB Operations Manager (First Class), said: "Sky invited the
on-pitch umpires, Peter Willey and Tony Clarkson, and the third umpire Roy
Palmer, to visit their production truck yesterday morning in order to study
the new Skyscope technology applied to lbw decisions.
"During the course of their visit, the umpires saw TV clips of several
bowlers including one delivery by Shoaib Akhtar. But it is wholly misleading
to suggest that the umpires' visit to the Sky production truck was prompted
by concerns about Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action. The umpires will not be
making any mention of Shoaib Akhtar's action in their report on the match to
the ECB."
© ECB
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