The International Cricket Council today announced that an independent assessment has found the bowling action of Sri Lanka’s Shaminda Eranga to be illegal and, as such, the fast bowler has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect.
The assessment revealed that all deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations. Eranga was reported after the second Test against England at Chester-le-Street on 31 May 2016. He underwent the assessment on 6th June at at the National Cricket Performance Centre in Loughborough, which is an ICC accredited testing center.
Eranga, 29 has represented Sri Lanka in 19 Tests, 19 ODIs and 3 T20I since making his debut in 2012.
He will be third Sri Lankan seamer to leave the England tour half-way after Dhammika Prasad and Dushmantha Chameera were sidelined due to injuries during the Test series.
Eranga was hospitalized in Dublin on Saturday after an elevated heartbeat required Tests. He did not bowl during Sri Lanka’s 136-run thrashing over Ireland. According to sources, his condition is stable and will undergo Tests until Monday before returning home.
Eranga’s international suspension will also be recognized and enforced by all National Cricket Federations for domestic cricket events played in their own jurisdiction, save that, with the consent of Sri Lanka Cricket, Eranga may be able to play in domestic cricket events played in Sri Lanka under the auspices of Sri Lanka Cricket. The player can apply for a re-assessment after modifying his bowling action.
