Narine reported for action
Colombo: West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has been reported for a suspect bowling action and will need to undergo tests within 14 days, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. Narine, 27, was reported after the first one-day international against Sri lanka in Pallekele on Saturday, where he went wicket-less in the 19-run defeat for the West Indies. Narine’s action had in the past been questioned during domestic
competitions like the Indian Premier league, but this was the first time he has been reported in an international match. An ICC statement said Narine, who pulled out of the World Cup earlier this year to work on his action, will be allowed to play on till the results of the tests are declared.
India stay second in ODIs
Dubai: Notwithstanding their ODI loss to South Africa in the five-match series, India continued to stay firm on second spot in the latest ICC rankings. The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side, which lost a closely contested series 2-3 before heading into the Test matches, were 13 points behind leaders Australia (127 rating points) in the ODI table. South Africa though are not far behind from the Men in Blue with 112 points in their kitty. Meanwhile Pakistan, who resume their one-day rivalry against sixth-placed England on Wednesday with a four match series are lying at the eight spot. In the T20 list, India are placed at the sixth spot with Sri lanka leading with 126 points.
Younis mulling ODI exit
Karachi: Senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan is contemplating calling it a day from one-day internationals after the series against England in the UAE. Well-informed sources said that Younis might announce his retirement from one-day internationals during or after the four-match series. “There has been so much controversy over his selection in the one-day team and plus the clear indications from the team management that they want to build a young team for the World Cup 2019 that Younis is contemplating retirement,” one source confirmed. He said that Younis Khan, 37 years old has been waiting for the right time to call it a day from 50-overs cricket and the series against England gives him this chance. Younis Khan was recalled for the series against England last week after he last played an One day International in the World Cup in March 2015 in Australia.