PROCEDURE FOR OPERATION ON SUSPECT BOWLING ACTIONS
1. COACHES/CLUB
1.1.
Suspect Bowling Actions
 A bowler whom the Umpire/Coach considers to have a suspect action is not to be
called.
 Any wicket taken by a bowler with a suspect action will be accepted as a normal
dismissal.
 Once the Umpire/Coach considers a bowling action to be suspect, the Coach of
the fielding team should be advised at the next scheduled interval.
 At the end of the match the club will notify the Registrar of the Association,
naming the bowler and expressing what the concerns are.
 The Association on receiving such notification will record the first mention with no
further action to be taken
 Upon receipt of a second mention the Association will make contact with the Club
Secretary and ask the Club to investigate the matter and take remedial action
where necessary.
 There will be an 8 week “intervention period” following the second mention to
allow remedial work to be undertaken. During this intervention period the player
will be permitted to bowl in matches.
 At the completion of the “intervention period” and the remedial work proves to
be unsuccessful the Club is required to notify the Association.
 If the Club feels they need more time to rectify action, they must submit an
application to the association. It is entirely at the Association’s discretion to grant
a time extension.
 If the player does not show signs of improvement after 12 months the player will
be disallowed from bowling until his action is remedied
Throughout the process Clubs and Coaches are to act in the best interests of the player
and cricket in general with the overall welfare of the player and the game being the prime
considerations.
THIS ENTIRE PROCESS DOES NOT PRECLUDE ANY UMPIRE FROM CALLING A BOWLER FOR
THROWING, AT ANY TIME, IF THE UMPIRE CONSIDERS THE ACTION TO BE DANGEROUS
TO THE BATSMAN OR HAS VARIED FROM HIS NORMAL ACTION TO GAIN A NOTABLE
ADVANTAGE