- - South Africa spinner Subrayen reported for suspect bowling action

August 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM

Keshav Maharaj, left, of South Africa is congratulated by teammates after getting the wicket of Cameron Green of Australia during the one day international between Australia and South Africa at Cazaly's Stadium in Cairns, Australia,Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AAP Image/Darren England via AP) ()

CAIRNS, Australia (AP) — South Africa off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen was reported for a suspect bowling action during the first one-day international against Australia, the ICC said on Wednesday.

“The match officials’ report specified concerns about the legality of Subrayen’s action,” the ICC said in a statement.

Subrayen picked up 1-46 in his debut ODI against Australia on Tuesday as South Africa romped to a 98-run win to lead the three-match series 1-0.

The 31-year old Subrayen has 14 days to undergo an independent assessment of his bowling action at an ICC-accredited testing laboratory. He is allowed to bowl until the results of his tests are known.

The rule allows a bowler 15 degrees of elbow extension when he delivers the cricket ball.

This is not the first time that the off-spinner has come under scrutiny.

Cricket South Africa deemed his bowling action illegal in 2012 after conducting two separate tests before he was cleared to bowl in 2013 after going through remedial work and his bowling action was re-tested.

He was later reported in 2014 during the Champions League T20 tournament in India and again during a domestic T20 tournament in 2015. He failed in a re-assessment of his bowling action in early 2016, but was cleared after getting clearance from a CSA’s High Performance Centre and resumed bowling in March 2016.

Subrayen made his test debut against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo this year and took four wickets in the first innings.

South Africa is already without its ace pace bowler Kagiso Rabada for the ODI series in Australia due to injury. The Proteas will play the remaining two games at Mackay on Aug. 22 and Aug. 24.

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