Breakout T20: Guyanese Quentin Sampson reported for suspect bowling action

See below press release from Cricket West Indies

Guyana Rainforest Rangers fast bowler Quentin Sampson, was reported for a suspect bowling action during match five of the West Indies Breakout League against the Jamaica Titans at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad on Tuesday, April 29.

As part of the process, once a player is reported for a suspect bowling action, video footage from the match in which the player was reported is provided to CWI.

The video footage along with the written report is sent to Loughborough University for analysis using an Opinion Report.

On Friday May 2, Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that the Opinion Report by the Independent Assessor at Loughborough University, has found Sampson’s bowling action to be illegal and, as such, he has been suspended from bowling in all West Indies international and regional matches with immediate effect.

The assessment revealed that Sampson’s deliveries exceeded the level of tolerance for extension of the elbow permitted under playing regulations.

As per the International Cricket Council (ICC) regulations the suspension will also apply to all other domestic leagues worldwide.

Sampson will now undergo remedial work under the supervision of the Guyana Cricket Board.

He will be eligible to apply for reassessment once he has modified his bowling action, either through another Opinion Report from Loughborough or via analysis from another accredited testing centre.’

Editor’s Note: Quentin Sampson is the second player to be reported for a suspect bowling action in the Breakout T20. The first was Trinidad and Tobago Legions fast bowler Joshua James.