The International Cricket Council (ICC) has been cleared to bowling actions of Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny.
The ICC said both players had passed reassessment tests in Australia earlier this month, paving the way for Taskin’s return to action this weekend when Bangladesh play Afghanistan. “The bowling actions of Bangladesh’s Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed have been found to be legal and both bowlers can now resume bowling in international cricket, effective immediately,” the ICC said in a statement.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Taskin will now be added to Bangladesh's ODI side for the first two games against Afghanistan on September 25 and 28. Bangladesh's selectors had announced a 13-man squad on Thursday, with chief selector Minhajul Abedin confirming a spot was open in case Taskin was cleared.
Sunny, meanwhile, is not in the current Bangladesh squad, and will focus on the National Cricket League first-class tournament which begins on September 25.
"I feel at peace now," Sunny told ESPNcricinfo. "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.
However, Bangladesh's next international assignment is three ODIs at home against Afghanistan beginning on September 25, after which England visit for three ODIs and Two tests.
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