Saeed Ajmal Ban-Australian university raises doubts over ICC tests

[Shariqattari]

The University of Western Australia (UWA), whom the International Cricket Council (ICC) relied upon for the last 20 years to develop models to test illegal bowling actions, has raised serious doubts over the reliability of the recent biomechanics tests that have seen several international bowlers suspended from the game.

"We have withdrawn our services," Jacqueline Alderson, an associate professor in biomechanics at UWA told ESPNcricinfo.

"We were initially aggrieved by the ICC leveraging our research without our knowledge or permission. However that is now compounded by the lack of transparency surrounding the current testing."
In particular, UWA expressed concerns about the monitoring of Ajmal's action after it had cleared the off-spinner in a previous test in 2009.
Alderson said that in tests conducted on Ajmal in 2009, the 'frame of ball release' was crucial in establishing the legality of his bowling action.
"More than any other bowler we have tested," Alderson said, a large number of Ajmal's deliveries would have been illegal in the 2009 testing if the point of ball release was identified to be "1-2 frames or 0.004-0.008 seconds later".

"It's a new process. The cricket boards are not privy to it. From 15 degrees to 17 degrees...we were told that his [Ajmal's] was a minor fault. Now it's gone up by 100 per cent more. They've got to make the process public," Raja said.

Responding to the latest developments, the ICC said the methods being currently used were "more scientifically advanced than the previous methods."


Australian university raises doubts over ICC tests - Sport - DAWN.COM

 

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ICC sucks

 

[Cherokee]

Where are the doubts ? They are confirming ICC mandate

"More than any other bowler we have tested," Alderson said, a large number of Ajmal's deliveries would have been illegal in the 2009 testing if the point of ball release was identified to be "1-2 frames or 0.004-0.008 seconds later".

Padhna toh seekh lo bhai merey .

 

[kbd-raaf]

A/Prof Alderson is a loonie. A bonafide, erudite loonie.

 

[qamar1990]

A/Prof Alderson is a loonie. A bonafide, erudite loonie.

and saeed ajmal is your worst nightmare

 

[Roybot]

and saeed ajmal is your worst nightmare

He goes to that uni, probably had the professor in some lecture.

 

[Shariqattari]

Where are the doubts ? They are confirming ICC mandate



Padhna toh seekh lo bhai merey .

UWA take is following. Read complete article
"We were initially aggrieved by the ICC leveraging our research without our knowledge or permission. However that is now compounded by the lack of transparency surrounding the current testing."

 

[Shariqattari]

What is undisputed is that the disagreement has brought about a breakdown in relationships between UWA and the ICC to the extent that lawyers have been involved. As a result, UWA voluntarily withdrew its testing services to the ICC - the break is believed to have taken place in March this year. "We have withdrawn our services," Alderson told ESPNcricinfo. "We were initially aggrieved by the ICC leveraging our research without our knowledge or permission. However that is now compounded by the lack of transparency surrounding the current testing."

The UWA team also states that the ICC is throwing its support behind replicating already existing methods that rely on rolling out "old technology", and lacks "vision" with respect to the "holy grail of quantifying illegal actions during match play".

Specifically, UWA expressed concerns about the monitoring of Ajmal's action after it had cleared the bowler in a previous assessment in 2009 - including comments it made to Geoff Allardice, the ICC's general manager of cricket, earlier this year. The ICC, however, does not regard it as appropriate for a testing centre to pass comment on monitoring procedures, which it regards as outside its jurisdiction.

Chucking controversy : ICC falls out with long-serving bowlers' testing centre | Cricket News | Cricinfo ICC Site | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[kbd-raaf]

He goes to that uni, probably had the professor in some lecture.

Never been to her lectures, but I've heard tales.

 

[tarrar]

Indian Cricket Council, they have a law called if you can't play them BAN them.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I doubt the legality of copying "Patented" skills of player in Biomechanics labs , the information goes to Australian board to train their own spinners on how a bowler spins , its no wonder Australia came up with some good quality spinners after the advent of these "Labs"

The Research institues in law suit against the board stated , the did not knew their data was used for "COMMERCIAL" purpose

ICC has killed cricket , no longer we see 5 Test - 5 ODI series battles
The wicket , or ground pitch made difference in score or tactic of team

Not now the bashem cricket you know you will make 120 regardless of how the pitch plays

• Bowling has become a joke with ....pu**sy attitude of no bouncers allowed
• Useless power play
  
• Weired wickets preparation in some countries no standard of wicket creation
• Joyful invention of doosra is hard for ICC to swallow
  
• 20/20 a useless format that had made all the old records of Centuries or 50's irrelevant
• There used to be a aura back in time when 100 was scored or 200 was scored wow the guy fought out agressive bowlers to make that score with skill , luck and talent
  
• Now its wow .... star player scored 19 runs !!! What a Superb player

No good quality international tours and battles same old countries playing which is boring as hell

 

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No doubt that ICC has ruined the cricket. Cricket is not the same any more