Prasanna replaces Kapil in ICC committee

Former India off spinner Erapalli Prasanna has been inducted into the International Cricket Council's (ICC) panel on illegal deliveries. Prasanna, 59 replaced Kapil Dev as India's nominee on the nine member panel.

Speaking from his Bangalore residence over telephone while confirming the news, Prasanna said ``I have received a letter from the ICC president Jagmohan Dalmiya. It is a great honour to be on the panel. I shall try hard to fulfil my obligations to the nation.''

It may be recalled that Prasanna's expert services were first sought by the Board of Control for Cricket in India when he accompanied off spinner Rajesh Chauhan to Fred Titmus' school in London for remedial measures after his action was found to be suspect.

Prasanna, who took 189 wickets in 49 Test matches, was recently invited for a 12-day coaching camp in Dubai by the Dubai Cricket Council. However ``due to technical difficulties and Ramzan festival I have postponed the programme,'' he said.

Prasanna could not attend the first meeting of the ICC after his appointment, which took the decision to ban Shoaib Akthar as he was not intimated in time. Pakistan's nominee Imran Khan also did not attend the conference as he was away in Mexcio. The other members of the ICC panel on illegal deliveries are Sir Clyde Walcott (West Indies, chairman), Bobby Simpson (Australia), Doug Insole (England), John Reid (New Zealand), Brian Basson (South Africa), Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka) and Michael Holding (West Indies).