Bangladesh off-spinner Sohag Gazi has been banned from bowling in all forms of cricket after his bowling action was found to be illegal, officials said on Wednesday. Chief executive officer of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nizamuddin Chowdhury said a report was received from the International Cricket Council (ICC) which said Gazi bent his arm by more than the permitted 15 degrees during testing.
"We'll take step to rectify his bowling action according to the directions of ICC," Chowdhury told AFP. An ICC statement later confirmed that Zimbabwe's Prosper Utseya was also banned from bowling from international cricket. "The analysis revealed that all of their deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations," it said. Gazi was reported for suspect action after the second One-Day International against West Indies in August, while Utseya was reported after the third One-Day International against South Africa in Bulawayo that same month. Both players underwent bio-mechanical testing on September 19 at the Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales.