Roberts defends WI spinners called for suspect action
27 Nov 2013 4:32 AM IST
Former West Indies fast bowler Andy Roberts has accused some umpires and the world governing body for cricket, International Cricket Council (ICC), of targetting Caribbean bowlers Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels.
Both players were reported for suspect action by umpires during the second Test between the West Indies and India, reports CMC. Roberts said there are many other bowlers who should be called for a suspect action but added that those in authority lack the conviction to point them out, according to the Antigua Observer.
‘As far as Shillingford is concerned, he has been under the gun since he started playing for Windward Islands, so it’s nothing new. But my only problem is that they are picking on Shillingford and Marlon Samuels to some extent when there are so many pelters around the world that they are not calling,’ Roberts said. ‘You have pelters who have world records who they are not calling and you have pelters who are top of the ICC rankings who they are not calling; not one, not two, because in the top 10, you have at least three or four people who have their elbows more than 15 degrees, but they are not calling them and you know why?
They are from countries that have clout and the West Indies have no clout in international cricket,’ he said.
Both players were reported for suspect action by umpires during the second Test between the West Indies and India, reports CMC. Roberts said there are many other bowlers who should be called for a suspect action but added that those in authority lack the conviction to point them out, according to the Antigua Observer.
‘As far as Shillingford is concerned, he has been under the gun since he started playing for Windward Islands, so it’s nothing new. But my only problem is that they are picking on Shillingford and Marlon Samuels to some extent when there are so many pelters around the world that they are not calling,’ Roberts said. ‘You have pelters who have world records who they are not calling and you have pelters who are top of the ICC rankings who they are not calling; not one, not two, because in the top 10, you have at least three or four people who have their elbows more than 15 degrees, but they are not calling them and you know why?
They are from countries that have clout and the West Indies have no clout in international cricket,’ he said.
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