Sunny stays focused

Bangladesh slow left-armer Arafat Sunny is confident that his modified action will get the green signal and will allow him to bowl in international cricket once again.

Sunny will leave for Brisbane along with pace bowler Taskin Ahmed this week to undergo a bowling test in an ICC-accredited center over there.

The bowling actions of both Taskin and Sunny were called during the ICC World Twenty20 in India and they were eventually banned from bowling before the World Cup was over.

The 29-year-old, who recently lost his father, has admitted that while he is yet to recover completely on an emotional level, he is completely focused on his bowling.

“Nobody can do anything about this. When one has to go, he has to go. It's all in the hands of Allah. Obviously I have been sad. But I have to continue doing my work. I am focusing on my test right now and I am working on that,” Sunny told reporters.

“My main problem has been with my landing and I am working on that. I used to have a straight landing, but now it's parallel. If I can hold on to this, my action will be alright,” he added.

After getting banned from bowling in international cricket, Sunny had a number of sessions with Bangladesh's former Assistant coach Ruwan Kalpage. In Kalpage's absence he was supported by coach Mohammad Salahuddin and many others.

He also took part in a number of in-house tests in front of six cameras and the reports, according to him, provide a positive picture.

“My coaching staff has said that my action is a lot better than before. Obviously, since it's a new action it will have its weak points. But once I get used to it I will be able to overcome those issues,” said a confident Sunny.