PCB Press release on ICC investigation into Shoaib Akthar's action
Pakistan Cricket Board yesterday received the video tape of Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action from the ICC
PCB
23-Dec-1999
Press Release
Pakistan Cricket Board yesterday received the video tape of Shoaib
Akhtar's bowling action from the ICC. The video was watched by former
cricketers and officials of PCB comprising Lt Gen Tauqir Zia (Chairman
PCB), Brig (R) Khawaja Nasir Mehmood, Messrs Intikhab Alam, Shafqat
Rana, Javed Miandad, Rameez Raja, Col Pervaiz Shoaib Akhtar and Zakir
Khan at the PCB Headquarters at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
All present were of the unanimous opinion the Shoaib Akhtar's bowling
action had no fault. His arm, as observed by everyone was straight
before release of the ball. ICC has arranged a teleconference of its
Advisory Panel on Illegal Deliveries on 30th December 1999. Since the
Pakistan cricket team is scheduled to depart for Australia on 29th
December 1999, the PCB has requested ICC to arrange this conference on
26th December 1999 or after the triangular series in Australia.
Shafqat Rana,
Secretary PCB
22 December 1999