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Lawson's joy sours as he is reported to ICC over action

Jermaine Lawson, a rare source of hope for the future of West Indies team has been reported to the International Cricket Council over his bowling action. — Photo: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

St. Johns May 13 Highly-rated West Indies paceman Jermaine Lawson has been reported to the International Cricket Council (ICC) over his bowling action, it was announced on Monday.

The 21-year-old was reported by match umpires David Shepherd and Srinivas Venkataraghavan after reviewing footage of his action taken on the first day of the fourth Test with Australia in Antigua.

He rattled through the Aussie batting order taking seven wickets for 78 runs.

ICC Match Referee Mike Procter has since informed both the ICC and the player's team management of the decision, as per the ICC regulations governing the reporting process.

Lawson will not be suspended immediately.

He instead will be placed on stage one which entails him to work alongside specialist advisors to be appointed by his home Board and a human movement specialist from an ICC specialist panel to review his bowling action during a six week period.

However should after that period he be reported again he goes on to stage two of the procedure which can lead to a ban of up to a year or until the ICC's Bowling Review Group (BRG) is satisfied he has corrected his action. Lawson has taken 14 wickets in the series including a split hat-trick in the third Test in Bridgetown but barely bowled in the second innings of the ongoing Test because he was suffering from a back strain.

Procter later said Shepherd and Venkataraghavan reported Lawson after watching videotapes yesterday, noting 12 deliveries which they believed required further analysis.

``Both umpires asked me to get some review footage on Lawson's bowling from the first innings - his spells before and the last spell in the Australian innings,'' Procter said.

``After reviewing the footage yesterday, the umpires have now reported the bowler to the ICC via myself.

``This issue now comes under the ICC's regulations dealing with this issue and during the next six weeks Lawson and the West Indian Cricket Board will have the opportunity to work on any areas of concern.

``Lawson will be able to continue playing during this six- week period.''

He is part of the Windies one-day squad, which begins a seven-match series against Australia in Jamaica on Saturday.— AFP

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