Two more bowlers reported

Two more bowlers have been reported by umpires for suspect actions, taking the total number of reported bowlers in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League (DPL) to at least six.

Four bowlers -- left-arm spinner Amit Kumar of Abahani, left-arm spinner Rejaul Karim of Prime Doleshwar Sporting Limited and left-arm spinner Moinul Islam and off-spinner Mustafizur Rahman of Gazi Group Cricketers -- were reported across three matches after the first day of the DPL. A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) source yesterday revealed that two more bowlers have since been reported.

The bowlers are Asif Ahmed Ratul, who plays for Legends of Rupganj and Mohammad Saifuddin, who plays for Cricket Coaching School.

Pace bowler Saifuddin was reported by umpires for some of his deliveries after Cricket Coaching School's game against Prime Bank Cricket Club on Tuesday, during which Saifuddin scalped two wickets. Asif, on the other hand, was reported on April 24 when the Legends of Rupganj tied the game against Victoria Sporting Club in spectacular fashion. Both teams scored 314 runs each.

Asif just bowled two overs in that game. According to sources, this is not the first time that umpires have reported Asif for his bowling action in the domestic circuit.

Improper bowling actions have been a big issue ever since Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny were banned from bowling in international cricket midway through the World Twenty20.

The BCB are in the process of forming a committee that will observe bowlers and take action against those with illegal bowling actions.

Going by the statements made by Nazmul Hassan Papon and a number of match referees, it is understood that the bowlers who are being reported for suspect actions are likely to be allowed to play through the entire Dhaka Premier League. These bowlers will be observed in the other domestic leagues as well.

If their performance does not improve then they will have to bowl in front of the committee, which is yet to be formed. If that committee finds the bowler guilty, then they can take action against the bowler. The fact that Bangladesh does not have an ICC-accredited centre for checking the bowling actions have made things slightly more complex.

Taskin, who is supposed to be using this league to get used to the changes in his action, as suggested by Heath Streak, on Tuesday raised a few eyebrows in the stadium with some of his bouncers. But it is understood there were no reports filed against the pacer.