Joburg Super Kings’ left arm spinner, Aaron Phangiso, has been suspended from bowling in the Betway SA20 after the Independent Bowling Action Panel confirmed that his bowling action does not comply with the rules of a legal bowling action as defined by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The panel submitted their final report on January 23, as prepared under the Betway SA20 Suspect Bowling Action Policy. The report confirmed that Phangiso bowled with a non-compliant bowling action during the January 17 match between Joburg Super Kings and Pretoria Capitals at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. He is suspended from bowling in Betway SA20 matches from January 23.
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Joburg Super Kings Left Arm Spinner Aaron Phangiso is suspended for bowling in the @SA20_League . An independent bowling panel has determined that his delivery bowling action is illegal. #SA20 #CricketTwitter—Lawrence Bailey (@LawrenceBailey0) January 24, 2023
The Joburg Super Kings have requested that Mr Phangiso’s action be tested under laboratory conditions at an ICC Accredited Centre. If the ICC test shows that his action is legal, he may continue bowling. The Independent Bowling Action Panel consists of Mr. Zama Ndamane, Mr. Vincent Barnes and Mr. Vernon Philander.