ICC to review panel of illegal deliveries

Rawalpindi, Feb 27: The International Cricket Council will review the panel on illegal deliveries during the forthcoming meeting to be held on June 23 and 24, chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), David Richards said here on Sunday.

Richards said the ICC felt that panel's authority to suspend a bowler was unwise. "That's why we have gone to our legal experts to get a complete review of the process" he said.

He added that the powers of the panel has been taken away temporarily and not suspended for ever. Richards, commenting on Shoaib Akhtar's issue, said now the PCB has to satisfy itself. "We have been told by the PCB that a lot of work has been done on Shoaib. If the PCB feels that his action is alright, its their decision."

The ICC official said there was no other ambiguity in the law.

He said the law was very clear, "a ball has to be delivered not thrown. The referee can report the name of the bowler, which goes through confidentially."

Commenting on the standardised of pitches for all Test playing countries, Richards said that although discussion took place over the topic but since there was so much climatic, soil condition difference and it was big task on a world wide basis.